“Indicating to pass” is insane and needs to stop

  • Fuse@infosec.exchange
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    14 days ago

    @Zagorath
    Generally, truckies just talk to each other on UHF40 (or 29) to arrange safe overtaking.

    But a turn signal has always been a warning signal. It points to where one should never be.

    It’s not uncommon, though, for a truck that has *already* executed an overtaking manoeuvre to ‘thank’ the vehicle now behind them with an R-L-R-L combo of single flashes, *after* they’re back on the correct side of the road.

    Some truckies add a ‘flourish’ of one or two ‘hazard light’ flashes to the end of the sequence.

    But, in all my years on the roads, I’ve only heard of recently deceased idiots who’ve tried overtaking a truck that has had its right-hand indicator on.

    Things may have changed in the last decade, but FIIK why!

    • Dave.@aussie.zone
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      14 days ago

      I’ve seen plenty of trucks do the single right hand indicator blink, usually b-doubles and larger.

      I interpret that as a few things:

      • Old mate has noticed me behind them and has judged the road ahead to be suitably clear, so I can nose out and have a look and go for it if I think it’s ok, and
      • That they in turn have a good bit of road ahead of them so they can attempt to nudge all the trailers to the left for me as I come past.