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    #2
    I only flash mine at people that have them on as they're driving towards me.
    I'll flash. If they don't turn them off, I put mine on and leave them on. If they still don't turn them off, I swerve at them. They usually get the hint then.






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      #3
      Originally posted by deevergote View Post
      I only flash mine at people that have them on as they're driving towards me.
      I'll flash. If they don't turn them off, I put mine on and leave them on. If they still don't turn them off, I swerve at them. They usually get the hint then.
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          #5
          Originally posted by deevergote View Post
          I only flash mine at people that have them on as they're driving towards me.
          I'll flash. If they don't turn them off, I put mine on and leave them on. If they still don't turn them off, I swerve at them. They usually get the hint then.
          My buddy did the same thing once. I almost died!

          A car was coming at us with its high beams on, my friend flashed him and nothing. Then my friend left them on. Still nothing. Finally he went into the other lane and stayed there. I was shitting bricks! At the last second, he finally turned back. We found out the guy didn't have the high beams on, he had a small pick up and it was filled with stones in the back so the headlights were aimed directly at us. I had to change my pants.

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            #6
            I always make sure I can see the inner beam that indicates high beams (so a car like my Fit that has a dual filament bulb probably wouldn't get that treatment from me.)






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              #7
              Originally posted by deevergote View Post
              I always make sure I can see the inner beam that indicates high beams (so a car like my Fit that has a dual filament bulb probably wouldn't get that treatment from me.)
              I was not laughing. I never got into the passenger seat of his car ever again.

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                #8
                Truckers appreciate a flash when they are trying to change to the lane in front of you to indicate that there is room to do so. It also indicates that you acknowledge their intent and you're not likely to run up onto their rear bumper. Most will "thank" you by flashing their trailer lights.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by fleetw00d View Post
                  Truckers appreciate a flash when they are trying to change to the lane in front of you to indicate that there is room to do so. It also indicates that you acknowledge their intent and you're not likely to run up onto their rear bumper. Most will "thank" you by flashing their trailer lights.
                  Yes. Glad to see im not the only one looking out for the big riggers...too often they are not given any room to maneuver.

                  i also agree with Deev's tactic. My style is quite similar but sometimes i strobe my high-beams if they leave theirs on...then they get the swerve.


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                    #10
                    I only flash my high beams if the oncoming car doesnt shut their off, or if someone is driving in the dark with no lights on or for some other safety/visibility reason.

                    I never ever flash other cars warning of speed traps. You get a speeding ticket, it's your own fault.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by fleetw00d View Post
                      Truckers appreciate a flash when they are trying to change to the lane in front of you to indicate that there is room to do so. It also indicates that you acknowledge their intent and you're not likely to run up onto their rear bumper. Most will "thank" you by flashing their trailer lights.
                      Unless it's night time. Then you should kill the headlights as opposed to flashing the highs.

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                        #12
                        The only time i ever flash my lights at an oncoming car is when there is a speed trap behind me unless i see them on their cell phone talking while drive. F those peoples.

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                          #13
                          ^agree, cellphones while driving is retarded. i was on highway 30 recently during a massive blizzard and some cunt blew past me going 120, i could see the phone in her hand plain as day. a little while later i saw her in the ditch. guess who didnt stop.

                          i put GE nighthawk platinums in, and now people flash me all the time, thinking my highs are on. imagine their surprise when i flash them MY high beams!

                          [edit] actually the thing i hate most is when big assholes ride your tail with either badly installed HIDs, or their highbeams, WITH their foglights on too! fuck that drives me nuts! if im on the highway i try to point my side mirrors to aim the light back at them, but that rarely works.
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by deevergote View Post
                            I put mine on and leave them on. If they still don't turn them off, I swerve at them. They usually get the hint then.
                            WTF!!! why would you swerve at them???

                            your endangering yourself and others!!!

                            let those pigs do their jobs.

                            imo, if someone swerved at me because i had my hi's on

                            i would follow them and they can try to swerve from n*gger beater.
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by jewelproject View Post
                              WTF!!! why would you swerve at them???

                              your endangering yourself and others!!!

                              let those pigs do their jobs.

                              imo, if someone swerved at me because i had my hi's on

                              i would follow them and they can try to swerve from n*gger beater.
                              You might want to rephrase that before you get smacked with the banstick.

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