Driving Etiquette Question on this early mornin'

"doodon2whls" (doodon2whls) 01/23/2015 at 05:33 • Filed to: None

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What is the proper way to tell someone behind you that their high beams are on ?

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 05:45

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The obvious answer is to pull over and let them pass, then tailgate them while flashing your highbeams and beeping your horn. Extra etiquette points for flipping the bird.

McMike > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 05:50

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Brakecheck. :)

Seriously, nothing you can do. You can try to put your hand over the mirror and hope they notice that something is blinding you. Chances are, they don't pay attention to much, so that hardly works.

As a passenger, I once turned around and turned a strobe light app on my phone towards the car behind us who had been following us for miles with their high beams on. Mrs McMike and I laughed, knowing that they probably wouldn't notice that little LED.

It did, and we were shocked.

Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 05:50

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Do a hand brake turn within your driving lane while maintaining speed into reverse gear, flash your high beams repeatedly, do a Jturn within your driving lane and brake check them into rear-ending your car. Use insurance to get a cooler new car.

Tipo Stradale Fever > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 05:54

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Brake check the sh*t out of them :p....But seriously, I miss ye olde rearview mirrors where you could passive-aggressively blind the car behind you with his own high beams. These new fancy auto dimming rearview mirrors donīt work for me.

I guess the most proper way to alert someone is just to drive slow and flash your hazard lights a few times...

davedave1111 > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 05:57

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I once actually stopped, forcing the teen girl behind me to stop to - single lane, nothing more forceful than that - and got out and told her she had her high-beams on, set to the highest position, and it was dazzling. Her response was to deny that she had her high-beams on. I decided it wasn't my job to deal with that kind of stupid.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > Xazzaphonic (previously known as Vicarious-Chair) 01/23/2015 at 05:59

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Too fast, too furious? No such thing.

Svend > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 06:04

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If you don't have auto-dipping rear view mirrors use the toggle at the bottom to move the glare from your eyes, while continuing at your present speed use your left foot to 'cover' and slightly press on the brake pedal and tap a couple of times, you may need to repeat it where safe to do so but often they are in a world of their own and couldn't care less so you may wish to pullover briefly to let the car pass or reduce your speed and indicate towards the verge of the road pulling over to the verge side of the lane to let the drive behind know you wish for them to overtake.

deekster_caddy > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 06:05

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1st flash hazards on and off, if nobody is in front of you blink your own high beams a few times.

2nd I will hold my middle finger up nice and high and wave it around a bit.

3rd If that doesn't work I try to aim my own rearview mirror at them.

Still no? If it's really annoying either speed up or pull over and let them by. A harsh blip of your own highs is appropriate. Expect them to have no clue, give up. It's not worth getting in a fight over. I'm just trying to let them know they are stupid. Don't stop to talk to them.

CRider > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 06:09

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A 20k+ lumens rear-facing LED light bar should send the message.

JGrabowMSt > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 06:10

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Slide over, let them pass, and drive behind them with yours on.

Bonus points for having brighter high beams. 1-2 car lengths behind should be the perfect amount to get at least two mirrors.

In the past I actually re-aimed a sideview mirror so it pointed back at the person. They then tried to be super aggressive and follow me, so I took them down a few service roads and made sure they were properly lost before sneaking away and going home. I hate when assholes follow me, and unless Im really in the boonies, I escort them to either local or state police buildings, in case they want to get up close and personal.

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > davedave1111 01/23/2015 at 07:11

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was that when you decided to kill her?

BJ > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 01/23/2015 at 07:13

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This is exactly what I came here to suggest.

DipodomysDeserti > davedave1111 01/23/2015 at 07:13

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Which car has multi positional high beams?

Wacko > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 07:18

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I tap my brakes, just enough to get my brake lights flashing, works most of the time.

DConsorti > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 07:34

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To be honest, if the road allows, I just turn off my lights... IT worked a few times... When it doesn't, I let the A...... pass ang let my high beams do the talking

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 07:43

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By moving out of the left lane.

jkm7680 > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 07:45

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Pit maneuver them into a ditch.

Mattbob > Tipo Stradale Fever 01/23/2015 at 07:53

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both of my cars still have that.

Tipo Stradale Fever > Mattbob 01/23/2015 at 07:59

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It's been a long time for me. My current and previous cars both have monochromatic rear view mirrors. It's one of the things I genuinely miss in my current car. It was simple and effective.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > CRider 01/23/2015 at 08:13

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Did this to some one. Was driving behind a minivan on evening with my low beams on and all of a sudden he pulls over to the side of the road. Next thing I know the dumb fuck is behind me with his high beams on! So I turned on my two 3000 lumen work lights on and showed him what daylight was.

I mean I get it, he's pissed at life because his wife controls him so he drives a minivan everyday but that doesn't mean he has to be a dick to other people on the road.

Takuro Spirit > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 08:15

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Move as far to the right as you can while remaining in your lane

Angle spotlight to point behind you at the offending car

Flip it on

I miss having a cop car.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 08:19

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Flash them with my trucks work lights, normally gets the message across.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > JGrabowMSt 01/23/2015 at 08:19

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Where do you live? I've never had someone follow me because they're road raging...seems a bit extreme

deekster_caddy > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 08:29

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If you have a car with a rear wiper/washer, turn the nozzle around so you can spray them with your washer fluid. That might or might not help, but it's fun to do.

deekster_caddy > McMike 01/23/2015 at 08:31

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Wow, that's a great idea. I forget how useful that little LED can be!

BigBlock440 > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 08:37

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I use the one finger salute and try and shine it back at them. It never works so I end up having to speed up a bit more. I think a lot of people don't realize just how far out their high beams shine.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 08:45

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If available, try the rear for light(s). Flash them a couple of times. If they don't get the message, leave the damn things on and hope for the best. They can be found on many European cars.

ttyymmnn > Tipo Stradale Fever 01/23/2015 at 08:57

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Both my cars have that tab. I use it all the time, even when not followed by drivers with brights on.

Tripper > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 09:04

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450X_FTW > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 09:13

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Don't brake check, the brake lights just give them a warning. Instead downshift a few gears so you slow up quickly but no warning lights for them to see.

RazoE > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 09:38

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Fogs automatically go off when you have your highs on. The fact that he has all his lights on tells you he's an asshole that modified it that way.

RazoE > Takuro Spirit 01/23/2015 at 09:41

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The one perk!

10/10, would crap myself.

RazoE > BigBlock440 01/23/2015 at 09:43

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Especially those stupid bro trucks..=/

davedave1111 > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion 01/23/2015 at 09:45

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No, it was when I drove off and went a different way. But if the coin had come down the other way up...

davedave1111 > DipodomysDeserti 01/23/2015 at 09:46

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All cars? Your headlights should adjust up and down (in angle to the road) to accommodate different loads in the vehicle. Larger and/or newer cars often have self-levelling headlights, but older cars, superminis, and so-on usually have a dial to adjust it.

JGrabowMSt > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/23/2015 at 12:07

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New Jersey. Happened more than once too.

DipodomysDeserti > davedave1111 01/23/2015 at 12:11

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Uhhhhh, no. The vast majority of cars have headlights which are fixed in place. Even on cars with self leveling headlights, they use steering input and sometimes infrared to adjust the lights. Most can't be aimed by the driver. It's also always an option. I have a BMW with these types of lights.

davedave1111 > DipodomysDeserti 01/23/2015 at 12:48

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See my previous reply. It depends what type of car you're talking about. I don't think you've quite understood what we're talking about, from your comment about self-leveling lights. Those are the automatically adjusting type. The other type has to be levelled by the driver, only most people don't know what that dial does.

DipodomysDeserti > davedave1111 01/23/2015 at 13:10

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Yeah, Teslas and some VW's have that, but the vast majority of cars don't. I've owned BMW, Honda, Toyota, subarus, ford, and Merc cars and none of them have had this function.

davedave1111 > DipodomysDeserti 01/23/2015 at 13:26

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Yes, see my first reply on the subject.

911e46z06 > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 14:00

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The Compromiser > doodon2whls 01/23/2015 at 19:36

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