I drive 20 miles to work. often, trucks will turn of their lights and then flip then back on. why?
2006-12-17 14:50:20 · 17 answers · asked by onebigvon 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
When they flash their headlights, it means the truck passing is far enough ahead to pull into his lane.
When they flash their trailer lights, it's thanking the guy who just flashed his headlights letting him know he can come into his lane.
2006-12-17 15:00:05 · answer #1 · answered by Flip 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the truck driver is coming toward you fom the opposite direction I would be looking for a cop or a problem of some sort up the road fro you. On the other hand if you are passing a truck or observing one trucker passing another and he flashes his lights he is signaling that you are past him and ok to merge back into the lane of traffic that he is traveling in. Also a lot of times you see this with truck drivers you will see the truck driver who has just passed and pulledin front flash his brake lights to say thank you.
2006-12-17 15:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by jkwrd119 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truck Driver Signals
2016-12-16 09:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by money 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been my experience that oncoming highway traffic - both cars & trucks - will flash their headlights as a warning of something ahead. Usually, it's an indication that there's a patrol car and radar gun just ahead, and you should slow down.
You might also encounter trucks flashing their lights after you've let them into your lane. My understanding is that this is a "Thank You" message for letting them change lanes.
2006-12-17 15:00:16 · answer #4 · answered by Pittsburgh Driver 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A trucker will flash his lights mostly to say thank you or tell a passing truck that their trailor has cleared the nose of his truck and he may return to the right lane.
Sometimes he is warning oncoming traffic of cops, but normally he does that on the CB.
BTW, as stated above, please don't flash your high beams at us to tell us to come over. Flip your lights off and on. Remember, we are looking right at the front of your car to see when we have cleared when you bright us.
2006-12-17 15:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by onlybitealittle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Besides warning you that there is a cop, they could be saying, "Turn on your lights, you are not very visible!" This is especially true of silver cars, they nearly melt into the concrete. Driving with your lights on just makes you more visible and sooner seen. SAFER.
2006-12-17 15:03:37 · answer #6 · answered by plaplant8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To let the other driver know its safe to move back over into that lane.But dont flash your high beams that has nothing to do with safe moving it has to do with wanting the driver to stop and have sexual realtions,not good if you just want them to move over.Some will actually follow you and try to stop you .Drive safe.
2006-12-18 10:51:52 · answer #7 · answered by mrs_pipesmoker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its usually an unwritten symbol to warn that the policemen is waiting on the road ahead. But I have also seen drivers use it to great other fellow drivers...
2006-12-17 14:59:24 · answer #8 · answered by Bharath 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
str8 has it right,it signals other drivers they are clear to pull out or pull back in.when cars are tailgating the truck cant see if they are going to jump around on the right side as they move back over and the extra set of eyes is helpful.when they pull back in they will flasher lights or signals or four ways to say thanks to the other driver
2006-12-17 14:59:19 · answer #9 · answered by doug b 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
See above. Either they're signaling you that it's okay to change lanes in front of them, or they're using their lights to thank someone behind them for allowing them to change lanes. It'll leave you wondering when you're not directly involved and aren't familiar with this practice.
2006-12-17 15:02:36 · answer #10 · answered by imvrybord 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋