Depends on just how hard it's raining. If it's raining that hard though, pull over and turn them on. I see idiots all the time turn them on in a drizzle.
High beams and hazards baby! Break lights a bump'n too.
Common Sense can't be bought, taught or gifted, yet it is one of the few things in life that is free, and most refuse to even attempt to possess it. - Miguel Cervantes
What gets my goat, is the strobe lights the construction workers use to drive down the road all day long. And the flatbeds that thing it is necessary to have the flashers on when not loading or unloading.
What about the motorcycles with the constant flashing high beam headlights?
What about them?
Common Sense can't be bought, taught or gifted, yet it is one of the few things in life that is free, and most refuse to even attempt to possess it. - Miguel Cervantes
Common Sense can't be bought, taught or gifted, yet it is one of the few things in life that is free, and most refuse to even attempt to possess it. - Miguel Cervantes
There's tons of things that are illegal. Have you ever J-walked?
Not sure if you are serious or not but you put yourself at much greater risk for rear-end collision with flashers. Drivers approaching from the rear have significantly decreased reaction time because they will delay braking due to not being able to recognize the difference between a "flash" from the flasher sequence and a flash from a brightened tail lamp from you actually hitting the brakes. You're talking about a second or two in delayed reaction time but at highway speeds that can make a difference.
Not sure if you are serious or not but you put yourself at much greater risk for rear-end collision with flashers. Drivers approaching from the rear have significantly decreased reaction time because they will delay braking due to not being able to recognize the difference between a "flash" from the flasher sequence and a flash from a brightened tail lamp from you actually hitting the brakes. You're talking about a second or two in increased reaction time but at highway speeds that can make a difference.
Completely true, hazards in the rain F with the following driver. But it seems to be a south florida thing, not sure why, I bet it is Cuban related :grin I had a Cuban Lady that worked for me, a PE no less, that purposely drove in fast lane at exactly the speed limit to ensure no one would speed, F'n comical. Oh, only reason I know is that she bragged about it, she did not last. :grin
Last weekend went out of town with the gf. On the way back it was flooding. I asked her why she was driving in the left lane and not getting over. She said because the interstate was sloped from left to right and the water was all pooled up in the right lane and could cause hydroplaning.
I started to pay attention to that and for a stretch of 40 miles, she was right. I would think that logically the DOT would have that reversed and slope to the inside for American cars with the wheel on the left. That's like going to Daytona Speedway with the slope backazzwards. :huh
Not sure if you are serious or not but you put yourself at much greater risk for rear-end collision with flashers. Drivers approaching from the rear have significantly decreased reaction time because they will delay braking due to not being able to recognize the difference between a "flash" from the flasher sequence and a flash from a brightened tail lamp from you actually hitting the brakes. You're talking about a second or two in increased reaction time but at highway speeds that can make a difference.
And that reaction time is even worse in very bad rain not to mention the wet roads .
This is probably my # 1 pet peeve when driving.
When hazard lights are on, get your **** off the highway
My biggest gripe is you can't tell if they are moving or really broke down. Mostly I imagine these "drivers" as being very unsure of their capabilities and maybe should stay on the local roads that are a bit less challenging.
I drive to the Keys a lot from St Pete crossing on I75. You do see it sometimes on the left cost but it's way more prevalent on the right coast. I'd say the closer to Miami you are nearly every car is flashing.
Cars are bad enough doing this, but I've seen more and more tractor trailers doing this. The truckers should know better.
Usually, and I guess by today's standards I am an old timer, but when I drove, I would typically turn on hazzards when traffic was slowing ahead mainly to be courteous and signal others behind me. Once traffic slowed, the hazzards came off. Two advantages tractor trailers have over cars is the spray and mist from the rain that limits the vision in cars does not affect trucks because they are much higher, and puddling water does not affect trucks either.
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You're going to have to make contact.
Every rainy season
:grin
I do it and if you don't like to, tough.
There's tons of things that are illegal. Have you ever J-walked?
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Cars are bad enough doing this, but I've seen more and more tractor trailers doing this. The truckers should know better.
**** you beat me to it. That's annoying as hell.
What about them?
They annoy me, much like your post! :willynilly
I realize they did their job, but I'm on my soap box here griping about things.
"Respectfully"
:grin
Not sure if you are serious or not but you put yourself at much greater risk for rear-end collision with flashers. Drivers approaching from the rear have significantly decreased reaction time because they will delay braking due to not being able to recognize the difference between a "flash" from the flasher sequence and a flash from a brightened tail lamp from you actually hitting the brakes. You're talking about a second or two in delayed reaction time but at highway speeds that can make a difference.
Completely true, hazards in the rain F with the following driver. But it seems to be a south florida thing, not sure why, I bet it is Cuban related :grin I had a Cuban Lady that worked for me, a PE no less, that purposely drove in fast lane at exactly the speed limit to ensure no one would speed, F'n comical. Oh, only reason I know is that she bragged about it, she did not last. :grin
I started to pay attention to that and for a stretch of 40 miles, she was right. I would think that logically the DOT would have that reversed and slope to the inside for American cars with the wheel on the left. That's like going to Daytona Speedway with the slope backazzwards. :huh
This is probably my # 1 pet peeve when driving.
When hazard lights are on, get your **** off the highway
But that's just me.