--- In dmcnews, Robert wrote: > Hmm, that's odd. I was always told that flashing your lights > was aggressive, and blacking them out was passive. I hadn't thought of it like that, but personally I see one or two SHORT flashes as a courtesy signal, a LONG, un interupted flash on the high beams is to warn someone on a dangerous manouver. > For instance, if I'm driving and someone wants to turn > in front of me (lane change, or entering roadway), > and it's unsafe, I will flash my high beams to tell them 'no'. That's where I would give them a LONG flash and/or a long honk on the horns. > But, if someone needs to get over, and it's safe to pass > (like a truck changing lanes to get to an off ramp, etc...) I've allways learned to give trucks on hard manouvers some extra spaceand knowing some truckies I know it is an international rule of the trade to give a truck a short flash when it is safe to get into your lane. To thank you for doing this the truckdriver usually gives a LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT on the turn signals. So when signaling something is Okay tot do a SHORT flash is the thing to do for me. > I've always killed my lights to let them know > ther're clear to move. I like the idea, but when driving in the dark you can't see where you're going because of this. That's the reason that the Low Beams stay on when you PULL the stalk for a flash; this way when you release the stalk the lows don't heve to come on again. When you PUSH the stalk the lows go out and the highs come on permanently, cutting the lows cuts down on power usage AND limits heat build up in the light units. > I guess it's just differant all over... I guess it is, but that is what makes being part of such an international group fun. Greetings from the Netherlands, JAN van de Wouw Thinking Different... Using a Mac... Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean... #05141 "Dagger" since Sept. 2000 ------------------------------ I will be changing E e-mail adresses soon; please use <jvdwouw@xxxx> from now on. <jan@xxxx> will cease to work in the near future.