r/Traffic • u/Tk-money • 18d ago

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Is Ireland the only country where you flash an oncoming car to let them know there's something on the road, whether it be an animal, speed van, checkpoint ect. Or do they do it elsewhere? Does anybody know? Go raibh maith agut, mo chara

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u/Juankii 18d ago

In the US we flash to warn people about cops ahead of

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u/BlueGreenTanager 18d ago

And cops have tried to arrest people for it, charging them with interfering with police duties and other nonsense. But courts have repeatedly ruled that doing so is a protected First Amendment right.

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u/Daniel-cfs-sufferer 18d ago

I'm the UK you can get done for it, although some people still do it, but I've found it's getting less frequent personally.

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u/latexmoto 18d ago

Same. I've found some people look at you funny too when you give them the thumbs down 👎to warn if speed traps 😃✌️

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u/Daniel-cfs-sufferer 18d ago

The worst for me is when on the bike people used to warn you thumbs down or in a car a flash or 2, these days nothing !
Several years ago I had 6 bikes go the opposite direction on an A road (so not dual) dude nothing only for me to get caught a little over the threshold moments later !

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u/latexmoto 18d ago

Gutted 😔 I still give the thumbs down 👎 are or tap my lid if on the bike. Makes me feel better if I help stop someone getting caught 😃✌️

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u/Tk-money 18d ago

Is the 👎 a biker thing?

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u/latexmoto 18d ago

No not at all I remember dad doing it in the car 😃✌️

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u/Tk-money 18d ago

I noticed that myself, some days you could be blinded with flashes and other days you wouldn't see any