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Originally Posted by 2011G6E
i thought all the driving guides advised you to flash your high beam at, for example, a truck to let them know as a matter of courtesy that you are about to overtake them? Plenty of people do out here.
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A quick flash with high beams is enough to "blind you" temporarily. Very dangerous practice, especially in roo country.
On the highway, at night time, if you sit just in the trucks mirrors with low beam for a minute or so and then drop behind them. Once it's safe to pass them, they will indicate to the right . You might have to sit there for a little bit, but guaranteed when it's safe to pass them, the right hand indicator will come on.
Then the courteous thing to do, once past is to indicate left and right once you're just in front of them. This has been standard practice for years.
So something to keep in mind.
BTW, flashing your high beam in a trucks mirrors is enough to peeve them off. The likely outcome is, they'll "light" your car up with their spotties.