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So you object to people speeding illegally, yet you have no problem with using your lights to illegally distract other drivers? How curious!
by eertami 6y ago
So you object to people speeding illegally, yet you have no problem with using your lights to illegally distract other drivers? How curious!
- vkou 6y agoThey are making people slow down to the legal limit, thus resulting in a net increase of lawfullness on the road. Also, around here, it's incredibly common to flash your lights to remind oncoming traffic to turn off their high-beams. It's a form of communication, and not all communication is distraction.
- eertami 6y agoI disagree, it doesn't result at all in a "net increase" of lawfulness, it's just an extra person breaking the law and driving badly. UK highway code is pretty clear on when it is acceptable or not to flash your headlights. Using them to alert others to your presence (ie, "I'm here please turn off your high beams") is fine. Doing it like the parent poster suggested could result in a £1000 fine if caught.
- tim333 6y agoOne kills people the other doesn't.