[Ads-l] New meaning for an existing signal

[Jeff Prucher]

I haven't seen that one, but it sounds like it could be an extension of "I'm letting you merge in front of me," which flashed headlights can also indicate. I didn't know about the speed trap thing.
Jeff Prucher 
 
  On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM, James Landau<00000c13e57d49b8-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> wrote:   It used to be that a driver flashing his headlights meant one of three things:
1.  speed trap ahead2.  I want to pass you    3.  You forgot to turn on your headligghts.
In the last few weeks I have seen a fourth meaning that I have not been aware of before:
If you are signalling for a left turn and a car coming towards you in the left lane stops and flashes his/her headlights, it is saying "I am stopping for you so you can make your left turn".
Has anyone else seen this signal?  If so, how recently?
James Landau
jjjrlandau at netscape.com

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