Using hazard lights to say "Thank You"?

goldspanners

fatbelly wrote: »

If you aren't in a position to see my headlights, I'm just going to wave.

lets hope your not driving a van with no rear windows then.

goldspanners

Inactive wrote: »

It may well be, but I bet it is illegal.;)

more than likely will be. everything is these days, or if it isnt illegal its too expensive.

prowla

I wave, rather than flashing my hazards; if I were to flash my hazards then I would press the hazard warning switch, let them flash, and then press it again to stop them.

Flashing your bracke lights is achieved by putting your foot on the brake pedal, which also has the effect of slowing the car down, to which I would have to brake. If anybody flashed their brake lights in front of me, I would show them two fingers!

Whereabouts do you live, OP? I need to stay away from there!

Debt_Free_Chick

I can't be bothered to check, sorry - but my recollection is that it does, indeed, go against the highway code to use your hazard lights to say "thank you". I seem to recall that hazards should only be deployed when the vehicle is stationary and never when it's moving.

The point is, that hazards warn other road users that your vehicle is or is causing a hazardous situation. Clearly, that doesn't apply if you're driving normally. (Although some drivers should have their hazard lights on permanently!! )

roddydogs

Yes, but it can also mean F.......Off

mazza111

Think you are wrong there, you can also use your hazard lights when being towed....

but anyway, still would think it's illegal to flash them when saying ty,a wave of the hand out the window gives the desired effect.

Debt_Free_Chick

mazza111 wrote: »

Think you are wrong there, you can also use your hazard lights when being towed....

Ah yes, of course (I knew I should have checked!!!).

But I think that's the only instance of permitted/lawful use when the vehicle is on the move.

MaximumImpact

The most common way to thank is using left indicator, right indicator, left indictor after being flashed in....this is recognised and used by LGV drivers and others.

As for using your hazards on the move....it is recognised by most drivers (and I use the word drivers not ''point and shoot tin box steerers'') that they are used when traffic suddenly slows on a multi lane road to warn of a hazard ahead.....They are never used to 'thank'' anyone and neither is flashing of brake lights....

Flashing of brake lights is what you'll get if you decide that you need desperately to travel up my a**e and cause me annoyance......

oldagetraveller

Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »

Ah yes, of course (I knew I should have checked!!!).

But I think that's the only instance of permitted/lawful use when the vehicle is on the move.

Plus approaching a hazard, eg. all traffic ahead stopped. May be used to warn drivers to the rear as well as brake lights on and off a few times.

(Already posted above as I was typing!)

You're lucky to get a thanks of any sort these days. I doubt common courtesy is taught to new drivers now? They're too busy peering into the fog through their "designer" sunglasses! Yes, you know who you are.

Mark_Hewitt

MaximumImpact wrote: »

The most common way to thank is using left indicator, right indicator, left indictor after being flashed in....this is recognised and used by LGV drivers and others..

Yes, this is what you see most often, and I do it too. Unlike pressing the hazards button, it can be done without taking your hands off the wheel or searching for a button.