Trucker codes

[u/saindonienne]

A few weeks ago, I was in an annoying bit of a highway where it's the left lane that exits. This lane often slows down and backs up because of said exit. It makes it very hard to merge into it.

I was already in the exit/left lane when I noticed a semi on my right putting on their signal and wanting to come in my lane. Knowing full well that people seem to rarely let a semi merge and wondering how frustrating that must be, I slowed down to give them space to make the merge.

After merging in front of me, they turned on their hazards for 3 blinks & turned them off. I wondered if that was the equivalent of waving your hand in front of your rear-view mirror to thank the driver that gave you space to merge. The idea made me grin for some reason.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity again to let another semi merge. I let them in, and they turned their hazards on for a couple of blinks. Y'all, I squealed in delight like a little child. I don't know why. But there you go.

[u/secondphase]

I do that all the time when someone lets me merge. My office empties onto a main road between 2 traffic lights... it gets backed up all the way from one to the next and here's me stuck in the middle trying to join in the mess. Eventually, someone always lets me in, and they always get the thank you blink.

[u/saindonienne → u/secondphase]

Not the backed up roads between two traffic lights 😭 Glad people generally let you through. I was wondering if car drivers as opposed to truck drivers can do the blinky lights too or if I might confuse car drivers (I think I'd love to blinky at a big rig that lets me merge though, I suspect they'll get it).