flashing headlight before turning

[XTO]

mga peeps, do you flash your headlights' high beam before turning? what's your comment re this behavior? for me if its not so close, fine but for those who use this style because they just want to get by quickly with the assurance that even they're hit they still have the right esp when they're hit at the middle to rear section.

[wrcastro_ph]

Ok lang yan ... basta one or two click lang... ska signal yan na humihingi sya way para padaanin mo.

[fireblade]

I will not do it. Here it is being used to say- ako muna ha. In the UK it is different as it a sign of courtesy and saying - mauna ka na.

[Bogeyman]

I don't flash my high beams when doing a simple turn. My turn signal will do.

Sa akin kasi, flashing your headlights at oncoming traffic is a sign of aggression/assertion; which is why I do so only if some idiot from the opposite lane insists on overtaking and occupying my lane, putting us both in danger of a collision.

[ILuvDetailing]

I usually don't mind it, you get to the spot first the lane is yours - first come first served.

[falken]

I very seldom flash my lights when turning, usually I only flash my lights when the approaching vehicle is a PUJ, taxi, tricycle or pedicab. The drivers of these vehicles usually don't know the term "give and take".

[theveed]

I ABSOLUTELY HATE THAT when people do it.

Unlike the the US where people flash their headlights to TELL the other party to pass, dito they flash to tell you (the person who has right of way) to GIVE way.

Where in the world does a turning car have precedence to turn over a straight-road right-of-way car...

Kapal ng muka... another lack of knowledge on basic road courtesy.

[jake1210]

My turn signal is enough to inform others my intention. Flashing head lights must be use only for those hard headed stupid drivers as others said.

[umzzzzz]

I ABSOLUTELY HATE THAT when people do it.

Unlike the the US where people flash their headlights to TELL the other party to pass, dito they flash to tell you (the person who has right of way) to GIVE way.

yup, nung bata ako, nakalagay dun sa flasher switch: "pass" so inisip ko bakit ganun? parang baligtad sa pagkakaintindi ng tao.

[theveed]

teka, bat nasa car comparison tong thread na to?

[Mguy]

For me, I sometimes flash pero di ko pa rin pinipilit. Its my way to say 'excuse me' and not really say 'ako una'. May mga drivers kasi na maski naka signal na ako sabay ang layo pa nya, makita lang nya ako na iikot na ako, biglang hahataw sabay busina pa eh.

Don't really want to flash pero just in case lang.

[Tikoyman]

i sometimes do it to say "Thanks" for giving me a way.

[baiskee]

flash lang ako pag naka high-beam mga incoming vehicles na nakakasilaw na.

first come fisrt serve lang (main roads/thoroughfares) when turning...may signal light naman. nakakainis lang yung nag signal ka na, lalao pang bibilisan nung nasa likod mo para unahan ka pa. kainis! leche!

[theveed]

Rule is simple lang naman, first to stop, first to go....

Then again, simple rules are just so hard for some to comprehend.

[NazQ]

i just flash when high beams are pointed at me, approaching blind curves at night, and when overtaking vehicles that are big, trucks, buses (baka hindi ako makita e) hehe.

[icon]

hate it when people do that as well. Flashing does not give you the right of way. yung iba pa nasa alanganin and mabagal pa ang pasok when turning and you have to brake kind of hard so you don't hit them.

[coiter]

I ABSOLUTELY HATE THAT when people do it.

Unlike the the US where people flash their headlights to TELL the other party to pass, dito they flash to tell you (the person who has right of way) to GIVE way.

Where in the world does a turning car have precedence to turn over a straight-road right-of-way car...

Kapal ng muka... another lack of knowledge on basic road courtesy.

my sentiments exactly. instead of "left turning vehicles must give way" nagiging "give way to left turning vehicles". bad trip talaga.

[team_PONGLAI_11]

turn signal lights are enough, and not the headlights flash when making a turn.

[aceshark]

I will not do it. Here it is being used to say- ako muna ha. In the UK it is different as it a sign of courtesy and saying - mauna ka na.

korek! yung friend ko kasi tga-UK pag-uwi dito batangas na-experience nya to. pakaliwa sya sa village namin e may padating, nag-ilaw kasalubong nya so akala nya pinagbigyan na sya, ayun, muntik na mabangga.

[oldblue]

dati mayroon army jeep nag-flash ng lights paliko din pero nadala ata yun sundalo sa pagkasundalo nya kasi ginawa niya morse code yun headlights nya eh. sumakit mata ko noon and cars in the other lanes simply stopped and honked.