If you're approaching a junction with a waiting car, and you're doing say 60mph (with a 60mph limit), and you suspect that the car may pull out, what would you do? Give a short flash of the lights, and watch the driver pull out and thank you? ie, worse than doing nothing. Give a long flash of the lights, which could be interpreted as either correctly, as a warning, or as an inviation to go? ie, there would probably be no benefit. Give a long horn warning, which would annoy local residents, and could be interpreted as road rage? The reason I ask is because I get this scenerio quite often on the way to work. Sometimes people don't go when they can do so safely, but instead pull out right when you're on top of them. I quite often take my foot off the gas too, but too much of that will irritate drivers behind, and encourage the drivers to go.
Driving insurance madnessGot my renewal quote for next years car insurance from Budget yesterday. Quoted me £60 more than last year which included...
90: Flashing headlights. Only flash your headlights to let other road users know that you are there. Do not flash your headlights in an attempt to intimidate other road users.
91: If another driver flashes his headlights never buttume that it is a signal to go. Use your own judgement and proceed carefully.
92: The horn. Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively. You MUST NOT use your horn
a.. while stationary on the road b.. when driving in a built up area between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am except when another vehicle poses a danger. Law CUR reg 99
