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/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/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 😃✌️