Unfortunately, it seems like more and more drivers are using their HIGH-BEAMS :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: to signal you to come back over. Just about the time I'm checking my right mirror, here come the $#@&%@, %&&#@$&* HIGH-BEAM :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

One of these days, I'm going to find a 1 BILLION CANDLEPOWER light and mount it on the right side cab extender so that when someone uses his HIGH-BEAMS, I can return the :twisted: favor :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: IN KIND :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Either that, or when I come back over, I'll try DESPERATELY to lock up the ABS. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

When you signal someone that he clears you, you MOVE YOUR LAZY ARM up to the dash and switch your lights OFF for a second, and back on. That way, you don't BLIND ANOTHER DRIVER, or someone coming in the other direction and have anyone run off the road because of momentary blindness.

 

I have a smartwheel and I dim my headlights to flash someone in. Much easier and safer than the high beams.

Now if Swift would quit running their foglights all the time, I'd be happy.

 

I hope it's not the 'thanks for nothin' flash but I did wonder about that.

What is considered a safe distance before moving back to the right by most drivers anyway?

 

Why would J.B. Hunt change their logo?

 

If I flash another driver the OK, it wont be before at least 1 truck length is between him and me, even if he is being tailgated by 4wheeler or even other 18wheelers. If the 4wheelers start passing the truck on the right (which they inevitably will do and is very common these days), then thats just part of truckin'. But...Like I said earlier, alot of the times the passing truck is already starting back before I even have the chance to flash. Thats were the inconsideration is, not in the lack of a flash.

Here is one you really got to watch out for: You are doing the passing and you can see other big trucks in your mirror in the left lane also. Many times one of these drivers will use the CB and give you the OK to move back to the right decieving you into thinking it came from the truck you just passed. This has happened to me a couple times because of impatient drivers. Last time it happened, I had figured out it didnt come from the driver I just passed, and I chewed his butt up and down for doing that. (Apparently he didnt care, he didnt come back to me)

 

I flashed a driver over the other day, and the cops arrested me for indecent exposure.

Lo, these many years ago, my father taught me to flash my lights when being passed. And he's not - and never has been - a trucker. I still do it - though only if I'm being passed by a truck :/ most 4-wheelers seem to think it's a rude gesture and respond in kind.