Lorry Drivers Flashing?

Dangerous said:
The flash back in is a sign you can move back into lane 1. Its general used between trucks and slow cars or towing stuff.

You can say thanks by flicking your indicators left, right left ;)
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In most cases, yes this is it.
Toker said:
yup thats what I do, they are just being courteous
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Courteous trucker? Don't make me laugh, ahem. ;)


bledd. said:
maybe you're pulling in too early, a HGV is real heavy and has a massive breaking distance

he's trying to save your life, i reckon :)
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Very often the case.

Outcast said:
Random flashing or.... Another of the same squadron on the opposite carriageway ?

I drive for Langdons.. There are a LOT of us on the M5/4 etc.

Most flash each other... I dont return the flash if there is a vehicle close by that may misinterpret the signal.

I put my hand up as our squadron pass by anyway.
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This goes on a lot, I've noticed it a lot more since I now drive a "Stobart" truck, theres so damn many of them flashing & waving I've started to ignore the lot of 'em!

Tim said:
OP: were you on a slight incline? This may annoy an HGV driver who's been accelerating hard for the last 2 miles just to get up the hill ahead:p
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This happens a lot and will result in a polite gesture / flash from the trucker, its down to consideration, most of us don't want to be stuck in the outside lane.

Begbie said:
I don't think they like it when their made to slow down even slightly, even though you should never need to make another car slow down when over taken, as it would take them a fair amount of time to get back to the speed.
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Again, happens a lot. People forget that braking infront of an HGV can have drastic concequences.
 
On the continent or at least in France, people flashing tends to mean there's a cop with a speed gun up ahead, or used as a warning sign to on coming traffic that there's "something"...

In your case if it's happening all the time I'd check a) to see if you're too close when you pull back in, or b) if there's a defect with your car or c) do a handbrake turn 180, get out of the window stand on the roof of your car whilst travelling backwards at 70 (no faster ofc) telling him to go **** himself or to bring it on... at least that's what most of us would do...
 
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