I've been trying to wave as I'm passed or passing and also use my flashers as a "thank you" whenever possible. Seems like a good form of communication between fellow truckers. I've also noticed that many truckers will wave as they approach on two lane highways - surprises me, but I try to wave back.

 

When I drove across South Dakota from the Black Hills to Aberdeen on the two laners, I got waved at by all drivers heading in the opposite direction.

Same thing in my car when I drove US160 between Trinidad, CO and my great aunts home in Walsh. There's so little traffic on that road that all the drivers wave at each other as they approach. There is still some decency out there.

 

I almost always always wave or at least give them a nod of the head. I'm a country bumpkin and we wave at everyone anyway, whether you're in a bigtruck or not. The same goes for flashing the lights, I've always done this for bigtrucks even before I drove one. Of course, I'll use the CB instead if it's really heavy traffic and I'm in the middle lane or something. Don't want the wrong person to inadvertantly receive the signal.

I will say that this is a courtesy that is not extended nearly as often as it should be.

 

I always give a flash to thank drivers when I pass them. I use to wave while in Canada. I find they are much more friendly than in the U.S. I'd wave if someone waves to me but got sick of waving and no one waved back.

 

I USED to be a :shock: FLASHER :shock: ....
......................then the judge ordered me to see a psychologist!!!!!
:P :P ops:

 

Always wave, Always flash for space for lane change (dim headlights...I don't hi-beam them), and always flash "clearance" as Thankyou!

Why not !!?! Were all brothers & sisters out there...I would rather share the road with a million truck drivers compared to 1- 4-wheeler!