common courtesyy among truckers?

Anything to increase being seen by the blind out there, from what I have seen they need to magnetize vehicles so the repel each other, not attract like they have it now. It could be some afraid of them switches, like turn signals, dimmers,.. just watch the police drive around.

 

hmm, not one that I've ever driven. Every one of 'em has had the front marker lights on instead. The majority that I see in Ontario are the same.

 

Most come over too early so I don't flash 'em over when they're already there.

I always thank the one's that flash me over.

 

Hey wait, flash me over with the brights as I eyeing that corner for cars whipping in.

 

There have been times where it's the middle of the night with very few vehicles and just as I'm passing a guy they flash or blink lights a bunch of times. It looks to me like I literally just got ahead of them by only a few feet and there is no rush to move right in front of them and then have the their truck on my bumper, but they're enthusiastic about signalling me over when I'd rather wait to be further ahead; especially if there aren't cars coming in behind me.

When the roles are reversed, I might blink(not flash) someone over, but I just prefer to wait until they're ahead a few car lengths ahead. In the city if things are much slower and congested though that's different.

 

Yep, get that quite often. I flash them a thanks but stay left until there's more space.

 

the law sez the hot chicks gotta flash. put em on the glass....

 

I turn off head lights, and daytime running lights stay on.

But, I only signal the other driver to come over if I believe the tailgater behind him is going to get up in his blind spot...

If no tailgater, no courtesy from me... I prefer they not be in front of me.

 

For many years I used to roll my right side mirror a bit outward when I passed another truck. I maintained my lane until I was satisfied there would be no light flash. Then I would roll it back and make sure I had the lane to move to the right. Going all the way back to my teens sharp bright flashes caused me to have intense pain right behind my eyes that would start moving into my temples. I went for years under the assumption it was a retina issue until my Epilepsy diagnosis. When I drove at night I also wore something like these glasses in the below photo.



They helped me a lot. Those sudden unexpected bright beams can cause pain behind the eyes.