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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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So I'm stopped at an intersection at 35th and greenway and I'm waiting to make a left onto eastbound greenway when the car across the from me waiting to turn left flashed his brights. I didn't do anything and ignored him assuming it wasn't ment for me. a few seconds went by and he flashed again. he mad his left then flipped me off. soooo I don't know what he was expecting. he's an idiot and made him/herself look real intelligent lol.
Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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he was a gang member and wanted you to flash back so they could beat you up and steal your car....

no i would think he was probably telling you to go ahead.
Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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lol i thought it meant to turn on ur headlights because ur driving with out them...that what it usually means. But shoot idk
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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he could try to steal it.

there was no way I could have went unless I wanted to be t-boned. I didn't really want to test out the cars air bags just yet :D
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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I think flashing your high beams like that is illegal.
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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it that situation it means go ahead.... otherwise its a warning of some form of danger... deer, cop, drunken hooker.....
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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or that your high beams are on,that is another meaning for flashing the brights
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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:hmm: maybe, but I had all my cathodes on and they ar wired to my headlights. Maybe he thought I had my brights on too.
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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sorry, I just realized I posted this in the wrong forum... ya, now I feel intelligent
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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how much hp more do u get for flashing your headlights?
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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uhh I think the book said 24. check on page 7. it talks about it.
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by shareindie
it that situation it means go ahead.... otherwise its a warning of some form of danger... deer, cop, drunken hooker.....
i think that's what it meant..
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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the drunken hooker? I don't know... I generally watch out for those j/k
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Yes, I just confirmed it does mean 'drunken hooker ahead', per AZ General Laws, Section 32, Paragraph 8.
(that was a good one dude!)
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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i always thought if you were at an intersection it meant he was giving you the right of way... if its moving it means you have your brights on or lights off... or that there is a cop hiding up ahead...
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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that usualy meens to turn on your lights or if you are on the freeway that 5o is up a head and to slow down. and sometimes i flash mine when a semi is moving in the lane to let them know that they have room to move over
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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i use my brights for...

-if your headlights are off in the dark
-if your high beams are blinding my face
-if i see someone i know(since i have yellow headlights, everyone knows me)
-if the 5-0 is clocking up ahead
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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I usually flash my headlights to mean one thing... Get your blue-haired, 100-year-old, slow-driving @$$ out of the left lane so those that choose to drive the speed limit can actually get by!
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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maybe it was because of a cop. I had my neons all on and they are wired to my headlights so he might have been warning me, but I don't know why he would flip me off for it lol.
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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Flashing your headlights means your brights are on, or go ahead.

Turn you headlights on and off to alert someone that theirs are off, or to let truckers know the have enough room to pull in front of you after the pass.



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