hazard light

[evs_13]

just want to ask if ano ba talaga ang gamit ng hazard light?

ginagamit ko kasi if talagang nagmamadali ako, yung tipong "snake driving ka na sa daan" para umabot ka sa pupuntahan ko. tama ba na gamitin ko ito para sa ganoong sitwasyon???

[the_wildthing]

If you are a hazard to other motorists you must leave them on.

But seriously, if you are immobilized on the street which otherwise would've been flowing freely, e.g. stopped for a flat tire, car died, accident, turn it on, so people can be alerted of the "hazard" and take appropriate action - iwasan ka or mag slow down if someone's doing work on your car.

On your use when "snake driving ka na sa daan", try leaving early so you can be on time. Baka ma-aksidente ka pa sa ginagawa mo. Paalala lang naman. Gamitin mo na lang yan pag papunta kang ospital dahil manganganak na ang misis mo or may kailangang dalhin sa ER.

[evs_13]

If you are a hazard to other motorists you must leave them on.

But seriously, if you are immobilized on the street which otherwise would've been flowing freely, e.g. stopped for a flat tire, car died, accident, turn it on, so people can be alerted of the "hazard" and take appropriate action - iwasan ka or mag slow down if someone's doing work on your car.

On your use when "snake driving ka na sa daan", try leaving early so you can be on time. Baka ma-aksidente ka pa sa ginagawa mo. Paalala lang naman. Gamitin mo na lang yan pag papunta kang ospital dahil manganganak na ang misis mo or may kailangang dalhin sa ER.

thank for the advice sir.

actually, 1 every 100 ko lang naman ginagawa yan, kung kinakailangan lang. kaso kanina, aga na namin pos may magagaling na tao na sa gitna pa nag-rambolan kaya it cost me around 5 - 10 mins delay dahil dun. so kailangang ko ng mag madali kasi ma lelate na si mrs sa work. it happens 5:30 am, by that time hindi pa naman ganung kadami sasakyan. sa mga nalampasan ko po kanina, PASENSYA PO!!!

[sirmykel]

parang di ok gamitin yung hazard for personal intent.
be fair naman kung nagmamadali ka kasi lahat naman tayo
pagdating sa kalsada gusto makarating sa paroroonan.
agahan na lang naten umalis para di tayo maaburido sa byahe

[XTO]

kung matter of life death like kailangang may dalhin sa hosp. pero
kung personal at para lang wag ma-late? pwede, pero at risk ka nyan
even ambulance complete with sirens and signages naa-aksidente.

during break down SOP talaga.

[Horsepower]

If you are a hazard to other motorists you must leave them on.

Correct! :D

I also use it when:

Whenever i pose danger
Stopping in what seems to be a danger zone
Crossing the street
Reversing
Completing a U-Turn (i use the Left Signal on approach first).

I also turn on my headlights at 5:30pm or when i notice it's about to get dark already.

Why? I assume all the other drivers are idiots (and/or have poor eyesight) since i can't ID who is and isn't an educated driver. Hehe. Luckily, i was proved wrong a couple of times, there are indeed a number of intelligent drivers out there. I hope the number grows. I hope one day, we can all rise and kill the uneducated drivers (figuratively speaking ha!!). hehehe

I've driven without license for 6yrs prior to my first license and was never caught because i'm so afraid to be flagged down. I guess in a wrong way, it helped me drive carefully. LOL

[yebo]

gamit ko lang yan pag "hazard" talaga ang sasakyan ko like...
- car stalled in the middle of the street
- making a u-turn on a 2-way street.
- slowing down to stop on the side of the road when there are a lot vehicles behind me, like always sa congressional after making a u-turn e bahay na ng ermats ko so i need to stop, e mabilis mga cars dun
- parked on the side of a highway
- leaving my car parked on the side of the road on a bend. sa congressional din yan, pag hinahatid ko daughter ko e paliko un road di kita agad kung may naka=park sa side, so on ang hazard.

i only used it once driving fast, during an emergency while rushing my uncle to heart center cause he was having a heart attack. and i even had a sign on the front windshield na "medical emergency". ok naman, when i pointed to the sign people gave way. one motorcycle policeman even escorted us all the way to the heart center. which reminds me, i need to make another one cause i lost the sign.

imho, hindi justified na gamitin ang hazard lights dahil lang late ka na sa pupuntahan mo. it does not make an exception for you nor is it fair to other drivers. pagbibigyan ka nila kasi late ka? naaah!

[vhenok]

yeah, use it only when its proper and necessary...hazard lights are not a privilege

[baludoy]

is it ok to use them when backing up into a busy road (from a parking space)? i picked up that habit fairly recently from watching my friends do that. do ko gawain dati iyon kasi eh

[swimstroke]

is it ok to use them when backing up into a busy road (from a parking space)? i picked up that habit fairly recently from watching my friends do that. do ko gawain dati iyon kasi eh

I think so, hindi kasi pinapansin ang reverse lights dito.

[BRROOOMMMM]

im always using my hazard light pag malakas ang ulan, para visible sa kasunod mo

[XTO]

is it ok to use them when backing up into a busy road (from a parking space)? i picked up that habit fairly recently from watching my friends do that. do ko gawain dati iyon kasi eh

personally yes, it's one way of informing oncoming vehicles and pedestrians
of you intention.

[space invader]

i use hazard lights when:

- pag malakas ang ulan at hindi na visible ang road dahil sa ulan, i use hazard lights ang turn my headlights on para malaman ng mga cars sa likod ko na nasa road ako.. safety purpose nga..

- while on the side of the road, for example, drop off a friend at may isasakay ako.. or waiting sa parking..

- while back up sa parking area, mas visible kse yung hazard lights kesa sa back up lights pag sa mga alanganin roads ka umaatras..

- on emergency situations.

- at syempre, pag nasiraan ako sa road, hazzard light on..

[Galactus]

"Snake driving sa daan" and using your hazard lights just so your wife won't be late is an accident waiting to happen. It's not a real emergency.

For me, hindi bale ng ma-late ang misis ko, wag lang akong maka-abala sa iba. Drive safe, everyone!

[Syuryuken]

Sa akin for emergency purposes lang ang hazard light ko.

[Alpha_One]

People snaking their way with hazard lights on? I just let them all pass. My ego can get over that after a moment.

im always using my hazard light pag malakas ang ulan, para visible sa kasunod mo

Don't do that, it actually makes it harder for other motorists to see where you are. It's hard to estimate the position and speed of two blinking lights in the rain! You also lose the use of your turn signals, which is doubly important when visibility is low.

Instead, turn on your REGULAR lamps.

[gearspeed]

Sa akin ang hazard light for emergency purposes lang.

[akal]

Ok lang ma-late bro, huwag lang maka-aksidente. Ginagamit lang yung hazzard light pag stalled ang vehicle. Me nakikita ako gumagamit din yan pag me libing..
Pag me-ulan naman, medyo nakakasilaw pag naka sunod ka na naka hazzard, i think it is enought just to turn your headlights on during rain.

[vinj]

I remember a relative from the abroad telling me that it was only in the Philippines where they see people turning on their hazard lights during the rain... for me using the park lights and headlights are sufficient enough.

Use it when:
- life and death situation
- stalled on the road or stopped at a location/zone where you're not supposed to be for one reason or another; when you are a "hazard" to normal traffic flow ika nga...

My .02

[space invader]

People snaking their way with hazard lights on? I just let them all pass. My ego can get over that after a moment.



Don't do that, it actually makes it harder for other motorists to see where you are. It's hard to estimate the position and speed of two blinking lights in the rain! You also lose the use of your turn signals, which is doubly important when visibility is low.

Instead, turn on your REGULAR lamps.

bro, for me, mas visible kse pag nka hazard lights ka especially pag umuulan ng malakas at malabo ang daan syempre with my regular lights on..

pansin ko kase sa ibang motorists na yung brake lights nila ay malalabo din pag nagbrake sila..

with hazzard lights on during a heavy rain, other motorists also use their hazzard lights.. and other motorist tend to slow down.. at wala nman sigurong 2 cars na magkasunod sa likod pag malakas ang ulan.. halos lahat malalayo ang distansya..

this is case to case basis specially pag malakas ang ulan at hindi visible ang road..