Do you flash your lights to warn others of a SPEED trap? [not necessarily high beams]

[GTaudiophile]

I'm also the type (very German like) who will use his high-beams to flash the hell out of those idiots going 50 MPH in the left-hand lane with 50 cars piled behind them.

Such drivers are the people who cause accidents, forcing people to pass on the right. Those are the people cops should be stopping, ticketing, and arresting.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I do it religiously. Spending a lot of time on the road I hope that what goes around comes around. If I save somebody from a ticket maybe he'll start doing it and he'll save somebody else, that person will save somebody else and that person might save me.

Good courtesy is to give a little wave if somebody flashes you a sign. Let them know you saw it, understood it and appreciated their efforts.

 

[LTC8K6]

Flashing your lights, high or low, to warn of a speed trap is indeed illegal in many states.

You do have a few good cops, though.

 

[Tu13erhead]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Good courtesy is to give a little wave if somebody flashes you a sign. Let them know you saw it, understood it and appreciated their efforts.

I saw on TV once that, in the UK (I think), truckers give people the :thumbsdown: sign to warn of cops, and people say thanks by giving :thumbsup:.

 

[Journer]

i passed a cop once then flashed the next oncomming car....it was a cop...he pulled me over...i dont like to talk about it...

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
no
speeders know they might get a ticket, they don't mind paying for tickets when they speed

:thumbsup:

 

[Feneant2]

I used to flash but then I caught myself one morning swearing at a speeding driver wondering where the cops were so I no longer flash. The cops here have got to be idiots though, I mean I see cars going from 15 to 50kms over the speed limit on the same road every day and yet I see a cop there once every 6 months.

Besides, I think it's illegal in Canada for cops to hide to clock cars so even if there is a speed trap, you can usually see the unmarked cop car from half a mile away. (if it's not illegal, I have never seen a cop hide here, they are always fully visible)

 

[Looney]

People do it all the time up here... especially the truckers. When you see 5-6 trucks infront of you and they're all flashing their rear lights, you know there's a speed trap up ahead.

 

[CVSiN]

We bikers drive with highbeams on all the time.. (it is encouraged by LE to get bikes seen) so we use hand signals to other bikers in our groups and other groups that are universal to warn of cops..

if you ever see a biker using thier left hand to tap the top of thier helmet that means there is a cop or a speedtrap coming...

and yes I do it every freaking day.. but only to other bikers

 

[Gunslinger08]

Yes, I flash my lights.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Feneant2
I think it's illegal in Canada for cops to hide to clock cars

:laugh:

Then the OPP is breaking the law. Call the OPP! Oh, wait.

Behind overpasses, just past crests in a hill, hell, they hide behind the giant rocks on 69 North. It's cat-and-mouse, and you just have to know how to play.

- M4H

 

[xospec1alk]

flashing beams to me has always meant someone is giving me a big "fvck you" i never thought it was to warn anyone...

 

[Cattlegod]

Originally posted by: gigapet
I do it all the time. Its good karma.

 

[BlueFlamme]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Feneant2
I think it's illegal in Canada for cops to hide to clock cars

:laugh:

Then the OPP is breaking the law. Call the OPP! Oh, wait.

Behind overpasses, just past crests in a hill, hell, they hide behind the giant rocks on 69 North. It's cat-and-mouse, and you just have to know how to play.

- M4H

About a year ago there was a huge stink on US-58 because one cop sat with this radar behind a construction van in a work zone and had multiple cops pulling people over, IIRC they got over 150 vehicles in one day.

Speeding is just one of those laws that is difficult to find the correct balance with. I know I can safely drive 75mph on our local interstates/freeways that are rated 45/55/60, so in one sense I wish the limit would be raised. But I know how many bad drivers there are (swerving in their lane, cutting others off, etc.) I want them to go slower or get pulled over if they're flying because they are a danger. I don't know the solution, but blaming the cops is the lamest approach.

 

[teddyv]

I do it religiously, and appreciate when others do it for me.

Flashing your lights, high or low, to warn of a speed trap is indeed illegal in many states.

I'd love to see a cite for even a single State that specifically addresses this behavior.

 

[Journer]

Originally posted by: CVSiN
We bikers drive with highbeams on all the time.. (it is encouraged by LE to get bikes seen) so we use hand signals to other bikers in our groups and other groups that are universal to warn of cops..

if you ever see a biker using thier left hand to tap the top of thier helmet that means there is a cop or a speedtrap coming...

and yes I do it every freaking day.. but only to other bikers

hmmm...all us bikers around here just speed up...no point in taking your hand of the bars if your already doing 50 over...

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: Journer

Originally posted by: CVSiN
We bikers drive with highbeams on all the time.. (it is encouraged by LE to get bikes seen) so we use hand signals to other bikers in our groups and other groups that are universal to warn of cops..

if you ever see a biker using thier left hand to tap the top of thier helmet that means there is a cop or a speedtrap coming...

and yes I do it every freaking day.. but only to other bikers

hmmm...all us bikers around here just speed up...no point in taking your hand of the bars if your already doing 50 over...

nice going squid...
elevate that speeding ticket to FELONY evading...

smart.. guys like you end up on cops...

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Jzero
It's legal to flash in PA. Of course you can also be stopped for using your high beams inappropriately (e.g. you are too close to the car in front of you or there is oncoming traffic), but you can't specifically be stopped for blowing their "cover."

Which makes sense - if they claim the point of the speed trap is to get people to slow down and not just fishing for revenue, people will slow down when they see you flashing them.

That said...I don't bother. It's not worth the hassle.

So in other words, it essentially is illegal in PA?

I got pulled over for flashing my high beams in PA, cop was a real PITA. He threatened to write me a ticket for the high beams AND my "fog lights" AND he threw in being 18 for good measure. But he let me off for a warning after yellinga t me for a few minutes.

Edit: I don't flash for people.

 

[Linflas]

Yes always.

 

[sonoma1993]

nope i dont flash my lights. if the other person is speeding, they deserve to get caught for speeding.

 

[chcarnage]

I only flash if a car's lights glare the oncoming traffic or if a driver forgets to turn his lights on at night. Flashing for speed traps or to signal that you give away precedence is common here but both are illegal.

 

[ValkyrieofHouston]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
It's not legal to flash your high beams like that, at least in NH.

I think I missed the part about high beams. I don't think it's illegal to turn your headlights on and off to warn someone. I've done it before. I certainly could be wrong and, if so, I'm sure I'll find out here.

That is what I have done in the past, and have never heard of it being illegal to do so.

Traps are truly a b**ch... I always feel sorry for those that get caught in them.


They are getting ready to up the speed limits to 80mph here in Texas anyhow!

 

[spidey07]

Yes, always.

Will also flash brake lights when radar is going off and I know a cop is coming or hiding.

 

[Chiropteran]

Originally posted by: BlueFlamme I know I can safely drive 75mph on our local interstates/freeways that are rated 45/55/60, so in one sense I wish the limit would be raised. But I know how many bad drivers there are (swerving in their lane, cutting others off, etc.) I want them to go slower or get pulled over if they're flying because they are a danger.

Swerving in a lane, cutting others off is ILLEGAL. You don't need stupidly low speed limits to pull over bad drivers when they are breaking law in ways other than speeding.

 

[ValkyrieofHouston]

Originally posted by: Journer

Originally posted by: CVSiN
We bikers drive with highbeams on all the time.. (it is encouraged by LE to get bikes seen) so we use hand signals to other bikers in our groups and other groups that are universal to warn of cops..

if you ever see a biker using thier left hand to tap the top of thier helmet that means there is a cop or a speedtrap coming...

and yes I do it every freaking day.. but only to other bikers

hmmm...all us bikers around here just speed up...no point in taking your hand of the bars if your already doing 50 over...

Journer thats insane... never never run from a cop!!! Especially on a motorcycle...

I like you and don't want to hear about you being in a serious motorcycle accident, or worse prison for felony evading...