Generally this isn't OK, but I know of one exception.
In Germany, part of "autobahn etiquette" is to turn on the hazard lights when you see gridlock or a very slow crawl up ahead and you're driving at, say, 60 km/h or faster. This is to warn drivers behind you that they have to brake for the traffic jam up ahead as well.
That's part of Car and Driver's recent feature: "Eight Rules for Driving the German Autobahn."
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...tobahn_feature





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