Flash for cash scam
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Always the best plan. If they're not capable of taking the opportunity, do you really want them ahead of you?
Beware, flashing of lights can be seen by many, not just the intended recipient. Lots of results can occur, often with bad consequences. Also remember, while you slow and flash, you cannot control oncoming traffic, or overtaking cycles and motorcycles.
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I've always known about the HC rule & yet have flashed my lights to let folks out for years - until recently.
And really, the only reason I stopped doing this was that I am so fed up of creating a gap & flashing - only for people to sit there & look at you - until you get inches away - THEN they decide to pull out AND go at half the posted limit. ****wits.
So now, I create the gap. If they don't want it - meh.
I've also stopped letting people out to turn right where there is a huge ghost island for them to sit in since the majority seem to stop dead, right in front of me rather than get out of the way into the 'safety' of the area.
I frequently find people flash at me while I'm looking the other way. Why do people flash at the back of my head?
When emerging, I've got a give way line, I wait, you go. (You meaning anyone on the main road, not you personally) Why rewrite the highway code for that occasion and expect others to fully understand. Even worse when they do it to one of my learners. Usual result is a stall. Learners don't need the extra pressure, really they don't.
When there are delays in others moving, it is I think due to a slow brain process. Someone flashes, there is a delay while the brain processes the information and computes a plan. Then a further delay to action that plan. Some of us will sit at a junction watching for opportunities and being ready for them. If you assume others are just as good as you this will always end in disappointment. They are all out to get you.
Similar scenario. You are driving along a main road. A car is waiting to join your road. The gap ahead of you is large enough for them to pull out. They don't move, then when you are close, out they come, gently, then wonder why you are on top of them looking upset. What is happening here?
They arrive at a junction to join a main road. Despite years of driving, they don't seem to know what to expect. They see a gap in the traffic that is large enough to emerge into. Their brain slowly processes this information, actions a plan to emerge and out they come. However, while the processing is happening, the gap is moving along at up to 60 mph, so has almost disappeared by the time they emerge. That bit is a surprise to them. So if the gap ahead is big enough, expect them to pop out late.
Some of us manage to look around and see a gap arriving and pop out at the start of it. Sadly, it is an impossible task to educate them all. I'm trying, really. So sometimes, on a main road it may be worthwhile closing down your safety margin ahead to discourage others from joining. Care is needed of course, to allow time and space in case the guy ahead stops to let the others out.
Driving late at night is a real pleasure. Most of the clowns are in bed.
When emerging, I've got a give way line, I wait, you go. (You meaning anyone on the main road, not you personally) Why rewrite the highway code for that occasion and expect others to fully understand. Even worse when they do it to one of my learners. Usual result is a stall. Learners don't need the extra pressure, really they don't.
When there are delays in others moving, it is I think due to a slow brain process. Someone flashes, there is a delay while the brain processes the information and computes a plan. Then a further delay to action that plan. Some of us will sit at a junction watching for opportunities and being ready for them. If you assume others are just as good as you this will always end in disappointment. They are all out to get you.
Similar scenario. You are driving along a main road. A car is waiting to join your road. The gap ahead of you is large enough for them to pull out. They don't move, then when you are close, out they come, gently, then wonder why you are on top of them looking upset. What is happening here?
They arrive at a junction to join a main road. Despite years of driving, they don't seem to know what to expect. They see a gap in the traffic that is large enough to emerge into. Their brain slowly processes this information, actions a plan to emerge and out they come. However, while the processing is happening, the gap is moving along at up to 60 mph, so has almost disappeared by the time they emerge. That bit is a surprise to them. So if the gap ahead is big enough, expect them to pop out late.
Some of us manage to look around and see a gap arriving and pop out at the start of it. Sadly, it is an impossible task to educate them all. I'm trying, really. So sometimes, on a main road it may be worthwhile closing down your safety margin ahead to discourage others from joining. Care is needed of course, to allow time and space in case the guy ahead stops to let the others out.
Driving late at night is a real pleasure. Most of the clowns are in bed.
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im gonna stop going on people's flash's
If the gaps big enough to get out then i'll go
if you make me a gap i'll wait
Too risky driving these days
Ziggy
If the gaps big enough to get out then i'll go
if you make me a gap i'll wait
Too risky driving these days
Ziggy
I only really flash people when they're hogging the ouside lane, some call it road rage, but all I'm doing is making them aware of my presence, as advised in the highway code 
The gangs tend to target new, smarter vehicles or vulnerable road users, including older people and women with children in the car.
Absolute scum, need lining up and shooting imo.
If someone flashes me to come out I'll go out but only if I judge it do-able. I know some people panic and go when flashed even though the gap might not be there, you can easily see how this could be taken advantage of. Some people make me sick.
Absolute scum, need lining up and shooting imo.
If someone flashes me to come out I'll go out but only if I judge it do-able. I know some people panic and go when flashed even though the gap might not be there, you can easily see how this could be taken advantage of. Some people make me sick.
I indicate to the right, to make them aware that a vehicle is attempting an overtake manoeuvre
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Something that's puzzled me for years. You're in a side road, approaching a busy main road. you want to turn left - so what, exactly, are you looking at when you are looking left? surely you should just concentrate on what's bearing down from your right?
(not YOU btw)
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Think i had a **** poor attempt of a flash for cash
IE
he flashed to let me through, but didnt leave me room to crash into me
Luckily i didnt go
See the Dash Camera thread
Ziggy
IE
he flashed to let me through, but didnt leave me room to crash into me
Luckily i didnt go
See the Dash Camera thread
Ziggy
You look right to find an opportunity to go, you look left to check there is somewhere to go.
Parked vehicles or other obstructions on the main road may put traffic from the left into conflict with you. Or you with them.
There could be the back of a building queue just to your left.
Traffic from your left might be overtaking towards you.
Pedestrians may be crossing.
Also, as you look left, a left mirror check ensures no jogger, skateboarder or cyclist is about to fight you.
You look left and right, you're behind give way lines, what ever is on the road you've got to give way to ultimately.
Think i had a **** poor attempt of a flash for cash
IE
he flashed to let me through, but didnt leave me room to crash into me
Luckily i didnt go
See the Dash Camera thread
Ziggy
I think you're paranoid! How to you know they were even flashing you?!
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Its unfortunate they've found a new way of fleecing people although as to why people would pull out into traffic just because they've been flashed and not judge the speed or intentions of the car they should be looking at is another matter. Unless of course they are slowing right down then nailing it to cause the accident...which would be pretty obvious to any witnesses.
i think there must be an indicate for cash scam too, you be waiting to enter a roundabout there is a car coming but they are indicating to turn off before they get to you, so it should be safe to entre roundabout, but they dont turn off :bang:
Is there a don't indicate on a roundabout for cash scam? Or is that just one of my pet hates?
mostly instigated by range rover drivers.... i know they have their electrical faults but having owned one i can confirm the indicators do work and are not just for decoration
I once followed a fellow worker into the works car park and stopped behind them and said, "it's on the left stalk" when they looked at me confused I told them I'd been following them for 5 mins and they hadn't indicated once through four junctions. It's just laziness.
get this at our local asda waiting for cars at roundabout most turn off to go to asda but some go straight past can get 10 in a row that all turn left with no indicator, but cant risk pulling out because ever now and again 1 will be going straight across
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