Comments on: The NMA’s Seven Sensible Signals http://blog.motorists.org/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/ News For Drivers Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JOE http://blog.motorists.org/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-4272 JOE Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/helpful-information/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/#comment-4272 Karl, where I come from the law says you should only be in the left lane if your passing or making a left turn (we do have at least one expressway with a couple left turn exit ramps). If you decide to drive "the speed limit" you are likely not doing either of the above and you are therefore ILLEGAL. Speeding has nothing to do with it. Even some cops will tell you that as a member of the driving public you have no business blocking or impeding the left lane trying to slow down traffic. As bad as you may want to be a cop, you are not a cop. Enforcement is NOT your job. Rolfe is exactly correct. Karl, where I come from the law says you should only be in the left lane if your passing or making a left turn (we do have at least one expressway with a couple left turn exit ramps). If you decide to drive “the speed limit” you are likely not doing either of the above and you are therefore ILLEGAL. Speeding has nothing to do with it. Even some cops will tell you that as a member of the driving public you have no business blocking or impeding the left lane trying to slow down traffic. As bad as you may want to be a cop, you are not a cop. Enforcement is NOT your job. Rolfe is exactly correct.

]]> By: Rolfe http://blog.motorists.org/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 Rolfe Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:02:54 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/helpful-information/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/#comment-4262 Keep this posted. No one could sneer about how obvious this all is - to themselves - if it they were not in the minority. Any 10 minute drive will prove it. Good ideas don't exist merely so the few of us who grasp them can feel superior to others. Furthermore - for the self-made cops out there - the left lane is for passing. Those driving the posted speed limit in the left lane need to get done "passing" people and move over. Of course if they are observing the speed limit in the left lane - they aren't passing anyone. Everyone is passing them - on the right - which is far worse. The law may be on their side, but their coroner won't deputize them because they were doing 55 when the traffic was - however illegally - flowing at 80... over a hill..giving the driver behind them less than 2 seconds to slow down. If there is a God, may such persons find to their dismay that Heaven has no speed limit. Keep this posted. No one could sneer about how obvious this all is – to themselves – if it they were not in the minority. Any 10 minute drive will prove it. Good ideas don’t exist merely so the few of us who grasp them can feel superior to others.

Furthermore – for the self-made cops out there – the left lane is for passing. Those driving the posted speed limit in the left lane need to get done “passing” people and move over. Of course if they are observing the speed limit in the left lane – they aren’t passing anyone. Everyone is passing them – on the right – which is far worse.

The law may be on their side, but their coroner won’t deputize them because they were doing 55 when the traffic was – however illegally – flowing at 80… over a hill..giving the driver behind them less than 2 seconds to slow down. If there is a God, may such persons find to their dismay that Heaven has no speed limit.

]]> By: Karl http://blog.motorists.org/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-4212 Karl Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:06:23 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/helpful-information/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/#comment-4212 Where I come from, flashing your headlights is done by people speeding in the left lane and they want the other person to move so that they may continue breaking the law. Where I come from, flashing your headlights is done by people speeding in the left lane and they want the other person to move so that they may continue breaking the law.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.motorists.org/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-4069 Jim Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:15:35 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/helpful-information/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/#comment-4069 Headlight flashing has been used in Europe for at least 40-50 years. Over there, it is called the "silent horn". It used to be said that the you had better NOT be in the passing lane if you see flashing headlights behind you because it generally meant that a Mercedes, BMW, Ferrari, or other extremely fast car was coming up your tailpipe. 99.9% of all cars today have the "silent horn" system built into the wiper handle. It is a switch on the bottom side that you flick with your fingers as you need it. And YES, in some jurisdictions, it is unlawful to do so. THEY SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN CITIES OR CONGESTED AREAS OF A HIGHWAY, but ONLY on an OPEN INTERSTATE highway. "Silent Horns" are way better than sound horns when moving at 65-70-75 or 80 mph (sections of Texas). At least when you look in the mirror, you will see that a car is going try to pass you and gives you a "heads up" to move out of the way. Headlight flashing has been used in Europe for at least 40-50 years. Over there, it is called the “silent horn”. It used to be said that the you had better NOT be in the passing lane if you see flashing headlights behind you because it generally meant that a Mercedes, BMW, Ferrari, or other extremely fast car was coming up your tailpipe.

99.9% of all cars today have the “silent horn” system built into the wiper handle. It is a switch on the bottom side that you flick with your fingers as you need it. And YES, in some jurisdictions, it is unlawful to do so. THEY SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN CITIES OR CONGESTED AREAS OF A HIGHWAY, but ONLY on an OPEN INTERSTATE highway. “Silent Horns” are way better than sound horns when moving at 65-70-75 or 80 mph (sections of Texas). At least when you look in the mirror, you will see that a car is going try to pass you and gives you a “heads up” to move out of the way.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.motorists.org/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Steve Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:10:34 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/helpful-information/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/#comment-4067 The Seven Sensible Signals have been a contribution to the motoring public for many years and have been part of the NMA Web site since the site's original inception. The current-day blog forum simply provides another opportunity to expose the public to these logical and much needed forms of motorist-to-motorist communication. The more exposure the better - as a reminder or as something new for someone. Clearly, some folks know this stuff intuitively and others don't. The Seven Sensible Signals have been a contribution to the motoring public for many years and have been part of the NMA Web site since the site’s original inception. The current-day blog forum simply provides another opportunity to expose the public to these logical and much needed forms of motorist-to-motorist communication. The more exposure the better – as a reminder or as something new for someone. Clearly, some folks know this stuff intuitively and others don’t.

]]> By: Tom http://blog.motorists.org/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-4066 Tom Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:55:23 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/helpful-information/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/#comment-4066 Mostly agree with Adam. Unfortuhately too many drivers are obliviouss to basics. Headlight flashing is SOP in Europe for overtaking, but as Adam states, it can have dire consequences here - depending on region. Mostly agree with Adam. Unfortuhately too many drivers are obliviouss to basics. Headlight flashing is SOP in Europe for overtaking, but as Adam states, it can have dire consequences here – depending on region.

]]> By: adam http://blog.motorists.org/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/comment-page-1/#comment-4062 adam Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:47:30 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/helpful-information/the-nmas-seven-sensible-signals/#comment-4062 Was this article really necessary?? My 13 yr old brother knows this stuff and he's years from being able to drive.. you guys can do better than this. Not to mention flashing your lights can get you pulled over.. (at least around here) Was this article really necessary?? My 13 yr old brother knows this stuff and he’s years from being able to drive.. you guys can do better than this.
Not to mention flashing your lights can get you pulled over.. (at least around here)

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