Road Rules

[gcm]

Just got back from a road trip home and noticed a few police cars with stopped motorists along the way on the Hume and Burley Griffin Way. Personally I've been raised to flash oncoming traffic to warn them. Just wondering who else does/refuses to do this and how long they do it for?

[Smoked]

I said no, but thats not entirely correct.

If its a Booze bus, never.

Mobile speed camera, I would get out my car and hold up signs if I could.

[Grechie]

i was told if u get caught flashing ur highs/warning a car of a speed camera on side of road u can get booked?

[Dave_au]

^ Yeah. But you could be booked for J Walking too.

[BlueRaven]

Originally Posted by Dave_au

^ Yeah. But you could be booked for J Walking too.

Yeah, sounds silly doesn't it?

In Brisbane at the Queen st mall in the city, a pair of cops have been standing near two intersections on to the mall, across edward st from queen st. They have been booking people that run across when the green man isn't flashing.

Never in my life have I seen anyone booked for jaywalking before and I never thought i'd ever see it. But I can tell you now that some revenue raisers actually do.

Absolutely pathetic.

Especially when Edward street at that point is one way and you can see the traffic for at least 3 blocks (as it goes up a hill).

[LTDHO]

Similar to Smoked, but i voted Yes.

I am a firm believer that speed cameras do more harm than good, so I always flash.
Except for boose buses.

[dansedgli]

I always flash as well. Never even thought about doing it for booze buses though.

[Envious]

I always flash for speed cameras..

i was told if u get caught flashing ur highs/warning a car of a speed camera on side of road u can get booked?

Yes you can, if you use your high beams withing 200m or 250m (correct me if the distance is wrong) of oncoming traffic you can be booked. Police used to have patrol cars situated further down the road from speed cameras to catch people warning others. Then they realised that people warning others was benificial to them cause it was making people slow down, same reason they allow the speed camera reports on the radio.

[Smoked]

Originally Posted by Envious

same reason they allow the speed camera reports on the radio.

They wouldnt be able to legally stop radio reports anyway. Freedom of information.

[red_hotxr6]

Nearly all the time, usually its the speed cameras parked on the side of the road that i flash for.

[fiery]

Originally Posted by red_hotxr6

Nearly all the time, usually its the speed cameras parked on the side of the road that i flash for.

My answer is the same as red_hotxr6....
Never would I warn someone about a booze bus though...

[BAFalconXT]

I always flash my lights, their always on the freeway, not on the backroads where people actually die. I think the poll scewed by people who like cars. Not many people on the road flash their lights anymore. I passed a radar on the freeway, so I was flashing my lights, and there was another one up the road. He must have seen me, but did nothing...

[JD86]

yeh i flash for mobile speed cameras on the side of the road, cos they **** me, and yeh iv heard you can get fined if you are caught flashing your lights

[BAFalconXT]

Makes me feel good knowing that I just saved someone hundreds of dollars, demerit points, maybe even their licence. F^#* the police!

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by BAFalconXT

F^#* the police!

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[Smoked]

Originally Posted by BAFalconXT

F^#* the police!

Becasue all of the money goes to them. You really are ignorant. :

[EF, What else?]

I flash everyone except idiots who are flying at like 20+ k's over, and are obviously driving dangerously. They can get what they deserve

[opium]

Hell yes I would do what ever it took to avoid anyone getting pinched by those revenue raising swines! (and its not cos im bitter for being court, never had a ticket!)

[merlin]

I said yes - always flash when in the car. Bit harder on the bike as headlights are already on so people wouldnt really notice me flashing them anyway so usually do the hand signal instead - i.e. twirly finger if you get what i mean.

[alpineau]

I always flash for speed cameras bloody revenue raising POS

[Jeeepers]

Nope. I am responsible for me, and whoever is with me. Everyone else should be alert enough, and within the limit anyway. :

[xe351]

yes! - but not for booze buses, drink drivers deserve to be caught as this is something that might actually save lives

[Quicklier]

Yes - RBT or Booze will not get the double flick!

[coyote]

I posted yes before i read the posts

I also try to warn of dangers; dogs on the road; careless kids etc.

Certainly try to warn drivers of anything I see as blatent revenue raising.

But never to warn of booze busses / RBT, I firmly believe that if you drink drive you are not only a bloody idiot but should be put off the road, it is the one area of road enforcement that should be targeted more effectivly.

PS i am of the opinion that if you only use your low beams you cannot get pinged for it. Might be wrong but haven't been caught yet.

[4.9 EF Futura]

I flash lights for any police activity/animal on the road/ambulance/crash/whatever i think people need WAKING UP for, but only ever with low beam.

Illegal to operate high beams within 200 yards of another vehicle here in SA....

[Redrum]

I only warn people of speed cameras..........

Always give people a flash of lights, I'd expect the same...

[Zephyr]

If it means less people get ripped off, then I do it.

(without turning into a negative police thread)
I would rather the man power was put into reducing theroad toll.

[Keepleft]

You can legally give a quick, momentary 'flash' of high-beam to alert leading vehicles your intention to overtake.

You must also use your indicators in the normal manner.

The 'flash' gets attenton, the indicators show your direction-intention.

[ltd]

I always flash, and I even flash when there is no police. Let me give an example. The other day, whilst travelling through Ultimo I saw a riced up honda tailgating a young girl on her P plates. I flashed my highbeams to make them think there was a cop ahead; and low and behold, they backed off and stopped tailgating, fearing there was a radar or patrol ahed. As the offending vehicle drove past, my suspicions about the kind of driver who got off trying to intimidate a young girl were confirmed, from lakemba I believe.
Anyway, this little bit of deception may have prevented an accident because there seems to be very few police patrolling the streets looking out for this kind of behaviour of vehicular intimidation.