2006-07-09 02:52:28 · 18 answers · asked by OPTIMIST 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
i wave and smile. a lot.
sometimes big trucks look for other drivers to help inform them if there is enough room for him to change lanes and a quick flash of your lights is what they are looking for and if they are nice, they will tap their brakes to say thanks.
you can also scream thank you from your car, but thats a little nutso. however, ive done it. on thursday i screamed "you have a tail light out!" going 70 mph. he waved an acknowledgement.
2006-07-09 02:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by J S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have several highway and interstate merges that I have to make in rush hour on my way to and from work each day. In my area, motorists are more intent on their own traffic advancement, so people who slow down for mergers, wave people in, etc., always get a very big wave from me. I usually wave a big thank you wave as I am merging and again after I have merged - just to cover the bases and hope that they have seen it. In heavy traffic, I don't recommend honking.
2006-07-09 02:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by KC F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a wave, flash them a peace sign, blow a kiss.
There used to be this novelty item- from the 80s I think - I had a paddle that held messages - it had series of messages for all motoring occasions printed on individual cards - you could flip the cards to flash a message to another motorist - anything from "Thank you" to "Get off the Road".
2006-07-09 03:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by workingclasshero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give a wave or something like that. All of the Above sound good but the first one whatever
2006-07-09 07:08:58 · answer #4 · answered by hat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a little wave of the hand and a smile will do, then remember to do the same to someone else to keep the good karma going.
2006-07-09 02:56:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Truck Driver and we comminicate by flashing our lights. when another truck passes blink blink headlights means its ok to come back over blink blink tailights means thank you . If your head to head and you want to let the other vehicle go first or make left blink blink headlights. then a wave is usally a good way to say thx.. don't use your highbeams to signal at night it just blinds the other driver. many truckers dont follow that rule but they should
2006-07-09 03:02:05 · answer #6 · answered by jgunslingerj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after thanking the other motorist get his or her phone number possilbly thier home address or other of there contact. then visit or call them after that day am sure it will go a long way.
2006-07-09 03:10:21 · answer #7 · answered by daniel n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly when this happens to me, I just raise my hand and give a wave. If you do it in front of the rear view mirror, the other driver can see it clearly as his/her view is not impeded by anything in your car.
2006-07-09 02:59:16 · answer #8 · answered by bonkersig 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually a wave would do. Thumbs up could work aswell.
2006-07-09 08:26:51 · answer #9 · answered by 1/6,833,020,409 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wave of your hand and mouth Thank You.
2006-07-10 05:30:24 · answer #10 · answered by carmen95 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋