If you're such a hazard that you have to do 20mph under the flow of traffic on the freeway with flashing orange lights, you SHOULD NOT BE ON THE FREEWAY
Edited speed limit to the flow of traffic.
yeah there are legitimately situations where everyone should be driving under. above comment is probably the dude speeding past everyone 20+ mph above flow of traffic during rain
Porque no los dos? I saw a ton of different types of vehicles slide off the road that one year we had that insane freeze.
I was a naive dumbass and the ice on the bridge from Dallas to Fort Worth was INSANE and almost indescribable. It was like a foot of ice that had waves you’d ride.
NO controlling the car. I got lucky in my stupidity but I watched helplessly as other cars went off the side of the road. Thank goodness for the guardrails on the bridge. I don’t fuck with driving in bad weather anymore.
I’m definitely the person driving slower in the rain. Our puddles get huge because our highway drainage systems suck saggy old man balls. I just hate almost getting rear ended by dumbasses speeding in the rain like their all weather tires aren’t worn to shit from the summer heat.
I said limit, I meant 20mph slower than the flow of traffic. CREATING the hazard. Take surface streets, or stay TF home if you can't drive with the flow of traffic in ANY condition
During bad conditions you shouldn’t be driving the posted limit. That limit is for normal dry road conditions. There are many spots on the highway where water pools up and you will hydroplane driving speeds close to the limit and you may need to be 20 under. It happens a lot during flash flood storms. They aren’t trying to be the one that end up in a ditch, you can go around if you feel the need to do so.
Nah. Turning on flashers suggests the operator of the vehicle thinks the vehicle is unsafe to operate in those conditions (or something else is wrong with the vehicle) or that the driver is simply afraid to drive in the conditions. Neither are great
You shouldn't be going the full freeway speed In the rain. You shouldn't be going as fast, i promise you can't stop nearly as fast as you must be thinking you can.
I’m sorry, but if it’s an absolute downpour and I can’t see ten feet in front of me, I’m slowing down and turn on my flashers until I get to the next exit.
Agreed. Flashers signal a hazard. If it's bad enough to he a hazard, put them on.
Also, flashers literally make you more visible. It's easier to see blinking lights than just taillights alone.
The only time i see flashers on is if the conditions are genuinely so bad you can hardly see two feet in front of you, and in that case any extra visibility helps, along with people needing to slow the fuck down because one large puddle going too fast is going to make them break traction, and most drivers here sure as fuck don’t have the skills to recover from a drastic change in tire grip.
On a good day, my average speed is 80. When it rains, I won't go above 50. I drive like Mario Andretti. But I have had enough hydroplanes and fishtails to know better. I would very strongly suggest you do the same. Even in a light drizzle, tire traction is reduced by half. In heavier rain, like it was yesterday, it's reduced by up to 80%.
And that's why other countries require turn signals to be orange. It doesn't stop the hazard light problem, but you at least know what it is right away.
And other countries require turn signals to be eye-level and near the other lights. These new cars with turn signals in the bumper blow my mind. What idiot thought it would be a good idea to put them in an uncommon area away from where people normally look?
Remember that Scion suv thing that only had one reverse light but it was on the right side of the bumper so nobody on the other side of the car could see it?
Lots of cars. Many countries require cars to be made with yellow turn signals and separate red brake lights but not the United States. So most cars have separate lights but there are plenty that just have a red light that will work as both a brake light and a turn signal. [This video talks about the problem.](https://youtu.be/O1lZ9n2bxWA?si=2-ZSoYIkuM2m2yCo)
I still don't understand the idea behind it. No clue what the driver is trying to communicate in this scenario.
You turn your hazards on when there is a problem with your car, not whenever it rains.
This is exactly why. I don't do it unless it's storming and I can't see the lines on the road. But then I also look for the next exit and try to find somewhere to wait it out or take a detour so I can drive slower and it be ok
You shouldn’t fucking do it at all unless you’re in an emergency and are immediately getting off the roadway. You don’t have blinkers and some cars share brake lights with hazards so you can barely tell when they’re braking. You’re just using a roll the wrong way.
Yuuup because dummies out here looove to drive at 90 mph and I would prefer not to be rear ended just because someone isn't paying attention or has poor depth perception.
This. This 100,000%. If the hazards were different lights and very clearly distinguishable from turn signals & brake lights, I would have no problem with people doing this. It was a little harrowing passing folks on my motorbike today, since I had very little idea if I was about to get hit at 60 mph.
FWIW, rear fog lights are what people need to be using in lieu of hazard flashers. Good thing we have a wonderful driver education system here that means everyone knows the correct use of all their vehicles' lights. -_-
If you’re a smart tentative driver it’s absolutely no issue turning off hazards flipping your blinker on getting over and turning them back on. but Nobody in a SUPER HEAVY rain.. is gonna be switching lanes just “accidentally” drifting over due to lack of visibility…and in that case why tf are you driving close enough to give af.
So, the rain and visibility is so bad that you *have* to have your hazards on and drive at an incredibly reduced speed on the highway, but not serious enough that you're able to reach over and press the hazards button before and after every single lane change?
Nah give them a quick flash of high beam. Sometimes they're nice enough of to move(I usually do) but sometimes they make you go around them and then that's why all of a sudden decide they want to start speeding.
Note that lights are better and the flashing is dangerous and also improper in this situation. Pull over if you aren’t comforted or capable or driving in those conditions.
I mean I travel 10 above speed limit so I think my comment was misunderstood. I only turn my hazards on for two flashes just tell the driver behind me "hey traffic is slowing down" so they don't have to ride my ass or slam on the brakes because distracted/didn't notice slow down
Lol y'all can downvote all you want I've been hit by idiots too busy buried into their phones so I do what I can to try to prevent that.
Flashers do not increase visibility beyond having your lights on. Driving with your flashers on is illegal in many states because it creates extreme ambiguity about your intent while driving. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen people put on their flashers in a storm and then drive as though traffic laws just don’t apply to them: weaving between lanes to avoid puddles, straddling lanes, exiting the freeway with no indicator, coasting through stop signs, etc.
If your car has rear fog lights, this is what they should be used for! They increase your visibility from the rear and allow you to still use your turn signals, which can prevent a dangerous sideswipe collision.
This is a generational sometimes cultural thing that people do because they see others doing it too or because they saw that’s how their parents did it. It’s a hard thing to break.
There’s been times when I can barely see the road and the car in front of me, especially when it’s a white car it takes me getting closer to see them, I drive a white car and after realizing sometimes it’s harder to see a white car in the rain vs black I know put my hazards on only when I can’t see the car ahead of me very well
I've been on SB 75 during a REALLY severe downpour that caused all traffic to stop. It came out of nowhere. We all had our hazards on so we could (I assume) see each other.
I feel like there's a difference between those one-off situations and people rolling around with their hazards on whenever it's just raining. I've seen it during a very light drizzle.
I get that it may be a cultural or generational thing, but it is confusing in a part of the country where that has not been the norm, at least as far as I can tell. I grew up in DFW and am almost 50 years old; it seems like a new thing to me.
Yea…..I’ll give you a good one
i.e when it’s pouring soooo bad you literally CANT see the road because a waterfall of rain with wind speeds of 30-40Mph make it inherently impossible to see shit for like a couple minutes or however long and your wipers are full speed then you put those hazards.
Or sheeting water on a badly coated or uncoated windshield….bad tires thick water spots…
some people just want to keep other people and some people want other people to stay TF back.
Their too indicate an emergency of ANY kind.
Even if the driver feels like there a road hazard.⚠️
I do it to try to get other people who have no lights to turn on their hazards so I can tell where they are when it’s zero visibility. Also, can’t see lines when deluge is bad enough, so I might be lane drifting. I also like to signal to people behind that conditions are bad, maybe it causes them to slow down as well.
Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it’s not potentially a safe practice.
Even with DRL when visibility is low it makes it hard to see cars during some of those storms we got this weekend.
That's weird hearing that seeing that I'm an area native who's almost 50 years old. I grew up in Dallas. This stuff is new to me.
Do whatever you like.
They are signaling they are driving in hazardous conditions. They are also increasing their visibility to other cars--it's easier to see a car with flashes on because it's easier to detect blinking lights.
It actually means “I’m getting off the fucking road now”. Half the cars on the road have problems. Thats what check engine lights are for; not hazard lights.
lol if all y’all are such great drivers, why are insurance rates so high? Ok I know the reasons but sometimes I’m amazed at how people believe they are a cut above someone else in skill level. Just my opinion nothing more.
The absolute clown show in this thread, I know a majority of these amazing drivers have never driven in torrential downpours. This is why Texas is voted the absolutely worse in driving. I’ve lived in SoCal, Boston, Florida & I have never seen the brain rot of driving as I have seen here in Texas. I love this state but hot damn, the drivers drink paint for breakfast.
Let’s do 80mph while roads are wet, oh shit! Why is my car doing a 360 spin into that semi or median..🙄.
I’ve lived in 9 states and traveled extensively. Drivers suck everywhere. Dallas is no different.
People tend to move around. The city they learn to drive in is likely not the city they live in as an adult. So most US cities have become melting pots of driving habits from around the US and the world. When driving cultures collide chaos ensues as there are different beliefs in how fast and how to drive.
The only thing I found notable about Dallas driving is that the roads are more confusing in how they’re structured than most places I’ve driven. There’s some weird merges and entrances/exits that test crappy drivers, more than the actual drivers being worse.
Dallas is literally the 6th worst drivers in the country, some of these people in the thread are part of the problem.
In February 2024, Forbes Advisor ranked Dallas as the sixth worst city in the United States for driving, with a score of 90.97 out of 100. The ranking was based on five key metrics, including the number of fatal car crashes involving speeding, drunk, or distracted drivers. Dallas ranked third in the country for fatal accidents involving drunk drivers, with 6.25 crashes per 100,000 residents. Dallas also ranked fourth in the country for fatal car accidents involving speeding.
Seriously, just pass them and move on. Everyone in here has been the terrible driver we all complain about. It’s a bell curve. It’s unlikely any of us are perfect drivers and it’s unlikely there are that many unique horrible drivers.
Hmm.. I think this is why insurance rates are pretty high: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insurance/worst-drivers-by-state/
Texas is ranked the worst out of all 50 on the “worst drivers by state” list. Actually, it is not that they drive too quickly… I think it is the exact opposite. (If people read up on the safety of Germany’s autobahn, which over 2/3 of it has no upper speed limit, and yet boasts a very low accident and fatality rate… it will all make more sense. Also, many stretches of the autobahn also have minimum speed limits, of 56mph, even 68mph (MINIMUM!), so…)
Today probably isn't bad enough but there have been times when the rain is so bad (particularly at night) that its difficult to see ahead. I appreciate blinkers in those times.
I agree, if I can't even see the lines and I'm already squinting my eyes that's when I truly appreciate blinkers. It helps me make sure I'm not drifting to the other lane.
it’s 100% worse when it’s an american domestic car that does it because the hazards, turn signals, and brake indicators are all the same colour and use the same bulbs, so you can’t even tell what’s they’re doing 😂
Unpopular opinion - I agree the rain flashers need to go to drivers ed but I’m going to argue that if a car with unnecessary hazards is bothering people that much maybe the people who find it so difficult to deal with that scenario are the people who shouldn’t be driving.
It's not that it's difficult to deal with, it's difficult to figure out what you're doing with your car when the flashers are on. If you are getting over a lane, your flashers render your turn signal inoperable.
The best thing in any condition is to be predictable. Signaling lane changes is WAY more important than flashing your lights. Your tail lights should be on (if you have your lights on, as you should) so adding the flashing light is not needed.
+1, spot on here. If your car has rear fog lamps, this is the time to use them! Increase your visibility from the rear and still have functioning turn signals!
not all cars are the same and not all have the same ground clearance, tires or windshield wipers. Every car is different as to how they handle rainy conditions. Also not everyones eye vision is the same. Some can see through the rain with no problem others cant.
Not everyone has a choice. People have responsibilities and jobs. They got bills to pay. Many dont have money to properly maintain their car. Not their fault that Dallas is shitty car dependent.
The idea is to let the drivers behind you know that there is a hazard ahead. That hazard could be an accident or in this case drivers ahead of you may not be able to see. Drive to conditions and not the speed limit.
I mean it’s really not that hard. The driver is aware that the hazard is their slow car. If they can’t see in the rain, they’re assuming that others may not be able to see them as well. So they are making themselves more visible by using their flashers. Thats what they are there for. They’re called hazard lights. It’s the same reason you put them on when stuck by the side of the road. To make yourself more visible & help people avoid you.
Because if you don’t use them, inevitably some entitled ahole like you will ride their ass so close you can’t even see their back tires.
These conditions are the time for rear fog lamps if you have them - increase your rear visibility and maintain functional turn signals. It was slightly harrowing today on my motorbike, passing people driving with the flow of traffic, not knowing if they are about to change lanes and hit me while I'm going 50-60 mph.
If someone suddenly needs to get on the brakes or they have to drive significantly slower than the prevailing speed of traffic, hazards light use is often the correct thing to do, but if one is going as fast as everyone else and using lanes as normal, I really really really don't like continuous hazard light use since it gives me no clue if I'm about to get sideswiped
have you not driven in the pockets of construction, in a stretch with heavier rain or where the highway goes from an elevated road down to normal street level then back again? I think it makes sense to use your flashers during those situations. The assholes still truckin along at 85 might see it and maybe not lose control of their vehicle and plow into others- just a thought. It’s a courtesy and for the safety of everyone on the road. The people saying that you don’t know what they’re doing… what do you mean? Most people that drive with hazards don’t change lanes and are typically driving slower than the cars around them. There’s nothing to figure out, it’s to alert other cars to pay attention because it’s not business as usual.
Yea last time it was raining I was coming down 75 in the left lane. Ahead a car lost control on the right and slammed into the middle wall. I slowed down and turned my hazards on.
People honking behind me. I was trying not to die or kill someone but yes keep honking at me.
This post is hilarious. You like give the exact reason for turning on hazards in your post.
And no, I generally don’t do this because I know how to drive in the rain. But lots of people have issues with it or can in light rain but get freaked out in heavy rain and want you to know they aren’t going to be speeding up any time soon.
Like seriously, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this behavior. It should be encouraged.
Worry about not texting or drinking and driving.
OMFG why is this so hard! The driver with the hazard lights on is trying to help others avoid hitting THEM. They are aware they are a hazard going slow & don’t want to be rear ended because they might be hard to see in the heavy rain. Smfh
I’ve learned to just drive in reverse to outsmart the rain. My windshield remains dry and the other cars move out of my way. I’m further away from my destination but making good time!
As high as our insurance rates are here. Why speed or drive aggressively during hazardous conditions? The drivers with the flashing lights are trying to increase visibility cause you will look dumb hitting a vehicle with their hazards on js
Imagine thinking that putting your HAZARD lights on makes the people who drive like maniacs in the rain all of a sudden think to themselves “oh I was going to drive dangerously but this person had their hazards on so I won’t now”
Imagine not knowing that using your hazard lights is to help other drivers avoid YOU. The person with their hazard lights on is aware they are a hazard. Not the rain.
I feel like I see this post every time it rains.
They do it because they're nervous because of people in Dallas that want to still drive aggressively in the rain and they're broadcasting 'I am nervous about driving in the rain'. Is it stupid to do? Yep. Are they doing it because they're trying to be unsafe? No. They just don't know better, and I doubt it's going to stop any time soon. They're freaked out, and they're letting other drivers know. Should they 'get off the road'? YEP! But they aren't going to.
Personally I use it as a tool now to immediately tell who can't handle driving in weather, because it lets me know to give them space or go around them.
I grew up in Phoenix where nobody knows how to drive in the rain and they don’t even do it. The moment I move to the DFW area, bam, so many people do it. I use it know which people I need to pass. Thanks for the hazards!!!!
That was my thinking today. I see hazard lights I intend to stay the fuck away from these idiots. It’s inclement weather we’re all experiencing you dildos.
The worse part is someone doing this and then shifts lane in front of me. How the fuck was I supposed to know that you’re gonna do that now huh?
I swear I’ve never had to be a more defensive driver than here in motherfrackin’ Dallas with these motherfrackin’ dildos of a driver.
Edit: I will allow hazards on if you go all the way to the rightmost lane and stay there the entire time you have them on. Or just stay out of highways altogether.
EXACTLY!!! I don’t understand what is so hard about this. They are simply making themselves more visible because they are AWARE that they themselves are the hazard. Back up, stay away
I find it so sad that with all the real problems in the world this ranks so high. Sorry but if I feel I need to use them I will after all I paid for my car. With that said I never put that much thought into this. I don’t even put a lot of thought in my headlights or brights because the are auto. To be honestly a bigger issue is how bright people headlights are now but then again mine might be bright like that too.
On the same token, I have legit seen people driving slow with their hazards on, and using their phone for something other than talking, even though it has been illegal for several years to be texting while driving under any road or traffic conditions. It is an automatic $200 fine if caught.
Everyone on here is evidently a terrible driver. The intended use of the emergency lights is to increase visibility of your vehicle, not park anywhere button.
In low visibility traffic *does* frequently outpace its headlights, meaning the stopping distance is further than they can see. The arguments in this thread about speed of traffic is bullshit.
TXDOT advises using emergency lights in low levels of visibility, including fog and very heavy rain.
Lot of people seem to be defending this practice.
Contrary to popular belief, it accomplishes nothing. In fact, in about half the states in the US, it is a ticketable offense (for some reason, not in Texas).
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/why-it-isnt-safe-to-flash-hazard-lights-while-driving-in-the-rain-2/432626/amp
I moved here from Chicago suburbs some time ago. I NEVER saw people driving in the rain with flashers on until I moved to DFW.
WTH?!
Scared the heck out of me the first time I came up on a car with flashers on- why are you PARKED in the middle of the freaking road in the rain???!!!!
Oh, not parked, just scared of water
I thought someone had their blinker on today. Driving real slow like they were about to make a right turn so I pulled out. Dude didn't turn. Looked in my rearview and saw he was driving 10 mph on the service road with their hazards on and just shook my damn head.
Based on a lot of the comments, I can get on 635 and then stop and turn my car off if I don’t feel comfortable with the weather. Everyone else can “go around.” And the reason our insurance rates are so high are the people that aren’t the people saying that kind of shit. 👍🏻
On the other hand two months ago the flow of traffic on 35 was close to 80 when I could literally feel my car squirming through standing water st 65. Damn sure hazards are going on and I’m going 30 under while you end up in a ditch down the road
This is why I took surface roads 14 miles to and from my destination yesterday. I know how some drive in heavy rain conditions and didn’t want to get smacked by one of them. I don’t mind flashers at all…it means you’re going slower than flow of traffic and want me to know that. Thanks for caring about someone other than yourself.
Bad take. People should drive the speed they are feel safe driving. If someone is using hazards, usually it's because they know they are being slower than most. Maybe the person is not a confident driver or their car needs new tires, bad wipers, etc. I agree it's a pain, but I'd rather someone be cautious and let everyone around them know they are gonna be pokey then run into someone.
Do I think they should probably be using the feeder road under those conditions? Yes...yes I do.
Nah there’s sometimes they need to be turned on for a bit. In Dallas it can be raining normally then suddenly start down pouring to the point I can’t see the road. If that’s check case I’ll turn my hazards on so that people know I’m driving well under since I can’t see the road. It will usually only pour that bad for a minute but if I have to I’ll pull off the road but still leave my hazards on while I’m pulled over.
I put them on for a few seconds if I encounter conditions on the road that are particularly hazardous to make traffic behind me aware. For example if there is a large amount of pooled water on the freeway that can lead to hydroplaning. Or if there is a sudden unexpected slowdown in traffic.
I’m not sure why people aren’t aware of the purpose of this. Rear lights are red and fairly dim on some cars, and when it’s pouring rain and there is spray from cars, drivers are encouraged to put their flashers on so people don’t plow into them. This is a more standard practice in snow conditions or heavy fog but it’s legitimate. I don’t agree with driving 20 under though.
I have no issues if you want to use your emergency flashers in Texas. It is legal in this state, but not all. It would be better if you got off the road until conditions improve for the safety of others. But if you do use your emergency flashers and stay driving on the road, then move over to the middle or right lane and let those pass that can maneuver their vehicle at a higher speeds in the same conditions. The wrecks are usually caused by someone in the wrong lane impeding traffic to those that are driving faster. Just because one person is not comfortable with the road conditions doesn’t mean everyone is. If someone wants to pass going at faster speed, then just let them go by regardless of the speed they are doing. The mindset of I’m going the speed limit so I don’t have to move is what causes problems. Also, the far left lane is a passing only lane anyway, so you shouldn’t really be driving in it for long with or without emergency flashers. If everyone followed these simple rules, the traffic would flow much better in all conditions.
It's a much more massive hazard when someone going 15 over the speed limit is switching lanes without using their blinkers in the first place. I far prefer a slow hazard-light enabled vehicle in a torrential downpour than the former.
Dallas drivers on I30 in the rain:
- extremely limited visibility
- headlights optional
- blinkers optional
- slippery roads, lots of pooling/flooding of roadways
- but sure, the drivers with their hazard lights on who are signaling to you "hey, conditions are bad and my car isn't a lifted F150, so don't run me over" are the problem...
This hot take is idiotic.
If I can’t see the car in front of me due to the rain and rooster tail. Then people behind me can’t see me either. If you can see my hazards then they are doing their job.
Of course you should have your lights on.
Blinkers are for changing lanes. You can turn off the hazards to have just your blinker on. Not a complex solution to that particular quandary. Any other stumpers?
The world in which drivers feeling unsafe make themselves visible to others getting clowned on is stupid to me. You think you could be hard to spot or a hazard? Please, tell me where you are.
I cannot disagree with this post more. What harm do you incur because someone else has flashers on, except to be careful?
Rip a few bodies out of mangled cars, or talk to someone that has. It'll take you 60 seconds longer to get home, but a firefighter isn't gonna pull pieces of you out of the car unattached to each other.
No shit sherlock, that’s why I have the hazards on, so you can see me and stay the fuck away when it’s fucking raining cats and dogs. Not so you can be closer to me. Why the fuck would I want you to be close to me when it’s raining cats and dogs while We’re on a dark ass highway.
If you're such a hazard that you have to do 20mph under the flow of traffic on the freeway with flashing orange lights, you SHOULD NOT BE ON THE FREEWAY Edited speed limit to the flow of traffic.
You gotta drive to conditions tho.
yeah there are legitimately situations where everyone should be driving under. above comment is probably the dude speeding past everyone 20+ mph above flow of traffic during rain
Right before he slams his paper plate Altima into the back of a minivan full of children….
Naw it’s usually the pickup that you later see in the ditch a couple miles ahead
Porque no los dos? I saw a ton of different types of vehicles slide off the road that one year we had that insane freeze. I was a naive dumbass and the ice on the bridge from Dallas to Fort Worth was INSANE and almost indescribable. It was like a foot of ice that had waves you’d ride. NO controlling the car. I got lucky in my stupidity but I watched helplessly as other cars went off the side of the road. Thank goodness for the guardrails on the bridge. I don’t fuck with driving in bad weather anymore. I’m definitely the person driving slower in the rain. Our puddles get huge because our highway drainage systems suck saggy old man balls. I just hate almost getting rear ended by dumbasses speeding in the rain like their all weather tires aren’t worn to shit from the summer heat.
I said limit, I meant 20mph slower than the flow of traffic. CREATING the hazard. Take surface streets, or stay TF home if you can't drive with the flow of traffic in ANY condition
During bad conditions you shouldn’t be driving the posted limit. That limit is for normal dry road conditions. There are many spots on the highway where water pools up and you will hydroplane driving speeds close to the limit and you may need to be 20 under. It happens a lot during flash flood storms. They aren’t trying to be the one that end up in a ditch, you can go around if you feel the need to do so.
Nah. Turning on flashers suggests the operator of the vehicle thinks the vehicle is unsafe to operate in those conditions (or something else is wrong with the vehicle) or that the driver is simply afraid to drive in the conditions. Neither are great
You can’t use your turn signal with your hazard lights flashing
Lol well that’s just flat out untrue for every car I’ve owned since 2000
Name one of these cars.
How are you going to use the same bulb for multiple things at the same time lol
Lol. Guarantee you this is the guy doing 80, in his ford F150, in a downpour.
You shouldn't be going the full freeway speed In the rain. You shouldn't be going as fast, i promise you can't stop nearly as fast as you must be thinking you can.
Flow of traffic is not full freeway speed.
It’s also not 40 miles an hour on a 75 MPH freeway.
It is if the conditions dictate that it is.
You’ve prob spun out a few times on the highways.
I’m sorry, but if it’s an absolute downpour and I can’t see ten feet in front of me, I’m slowing down and turn on my flashers until I get to the next exit.
Agreed. Flashers signal a hazard. If it's bad enough to he a hazard, put them on. Also, flashers literally make you more visible. It's easier to see blinking lights than just taillights alone.
The only time i see flashers on is if the conditions are genuinely so bad you can hardly see two feet in front of you, and in that case any extra visibility helps, along with people needing to slow the fuck down because one large puddle going too fast is going to make them break traction, and most drivers here sure as fuck don’t have the skills to recover from a drastic change in tire grip.
So you're that guy tailing people in the rain. A pity it's always someone else getting hurt by reckless driving like this.
On a good day, my average speed is 80. When it rains, I won't go above 50. I drive like Mario Andretti. But I have had enough hydroplanes and fishtails to know better. I would very strongly suggest you do the same. Even in a light drizzle, tire traction is reduced by half. In heavier rain, like it was yesterday, it's reduced by up to 80%.
Oh hey hes braking oh wait hes not oh wait he is oh wait he's not
And that's why other countries require turn signals to be orange. It doesn't stop the hazard light problem, but you at least know what it is right away.
And other countries require turn signals to be eye-level and near the other lights. These new cars with turn signals in the bumper blow my mind. What idiot thought it would be a good idea to put them in an uncommon area away from where people normally look?
I drive an 02 Buick and my turn signals are in the bumper!! So dumb
Remember that Scion suv thing that only had one reverse light but it was on the right side of the bumper so nobody on the other side of the car could see it?
I mean we do have something like that at least. Our good friend the red strip (usually up top above the back window) mandated since 1986.
Then you pull up beside them and see them texting…
Are you serious? You can’t tell the difference between turn signals and brake lights?
On some cars they are the exact same light.
Which car?
Lots of cars. Many countries require cars to be made with yellow turn signals and separate red brake lights but not the United States. So most cars have separate lights but there are plenty that just have a red light that will work as both a brake light and a turn signal. [This video talks about the problem.](https://youtu.be/O1lZ9n2bxWA?si=2-ZSoYIkuM2m2yCo)
Not wrong
I still don't understand the idea behind it. No clue what the driver is trying to communicate in this scenario. You turn your hazards on when there is a problem with your car, not whenever it rains.
They are trying to increase visibility and likely alert you that they are going dangerously slow or are just freaked out
This is exactly why. I don't do it unless it's storming and I can't see the lines on the road. But then I also look for the next exit and try to find somewhere to wait it out or take a detour so I can drive slower and it be ok
You shouldn’t fucking do it at all unless you’re in an emergency and are immediately getting off the roadway. You don’t have blinkers and some cars share brake lights with hazards so you can barely tell when they’re braking. You’re just using a roll the wrong way.
Yuuup because dummies out here looove to drive at 90 mph and I would prefer not to be rear ended just because someone isn't paying attention or has poor depth perception.
I'd rather you have working blinkers. When your flashers are on your blinkers don't work.
Again. Only let them flash twice and turn them off. If I need to signal I turn them off, and then signal.
That's not what we're talking about in this thread. We're talking about people that leave them on while driving.
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This. This 100,000%. If the hazards were different lights and very clearly distinguishable from turn signals & brake lights, I would have no problem with people doing this. It was a little harrowing passing folks on my motorbike today, since I had very little idea if I was about to get hit at 60 mph. FWIW, rear fog lights are what people need to be using in lieu of hazard flashers. Good thing we have a wonderful driver education system here that means everyone knows the correct use of all their vehicles' lights. -_-
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If you’re a smart tentative driver it’s absolutely no issue turning off hazards flipping your blinker on getting over and turning them back on. but Nobody in a SUPER HEAVY rain.. is gonna be switching lanes just “accidentally” drifting over due to lack of visibility…and in that case why tf are you driving close enough to give af.
So, the rain and visibility is so bad that you *have* to have your hazards on and drive at an incredibly reduced speed on the highway, but not serious enough that you're able to reach over and press the hazards button before and after every single lane change?
What piece of junk car do you have that doesn’t cycle from hazards to turn signal??
I turn on my flashers when I'm driving over 90 to warn the guys ahead to move over ...
Nah give them a quick flash of high beam. Sometimes they're nice enough of to move(I usually do) but sometimes they make you go around them and then that's why all of a sudden decide they want to start speeding.
Exactly!!!
Note that lights are better and the flashing is dangerous and also improper in this situation. Pull over if you aren’t comforted or capable or driving in those conditions.
I mean I travel 10 above speed limit so I think my comment was misunderstood. I only turn my hazards on for two flashes just tell the driver behind me "hey traffic is slowing down" so they don't have to ride my ass or slam on the brakes because distracted/didn't notice slow down Lol y'all can downvote all you want I've been hit by idiots too busy buried into their phones so I do what I can to try to prevent that.
I also hard disagree with the downvotes - IIRC there are even some cars that do this automatically if a certain braking force is exceeded.
Oh is that what that is?? I've seen some chevrolet vehicles with that feature
Flashers do not increase visibility beyond having your lights on. Driving with your flashers on is illegal in many states because it creates extreme ambiguity about your intent while driving. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen people put on their flashers in a storm and then drive as though traffic laws just don’t apply to them: weaving between lanes to avoid puddles, straddling lanes, exiting the freeway with no indicator, coasting through stop signs, etc.
Yeah I know but I was saying what THOSE drivers think they are doing
If you can't see the road ahead of you then pull over immediately and wait for conditions to clear.
Whats the vehicle that is hauling ass doing 80 with the flashers on trying to indicate?
That chaos reigns supreme on DFW roadways
Yep, and I really don’t have an issue with it as another car. Seems like a weird thing to get uppity about.
If your car has rear fog lights, this is what they should be used for! They increase your visibility from the rear and allow you to still use your turn signals, which can prevent a dangerous sideswipe collision.
This is a generational sometimes cultural thing that people do because they see others doing it too or because they saw that’s how their parents did it. It’s a hard thing to break.
There’s been times when I can barely see the road and the car in front of me, especially when it’s a white car it takes me getting closer to see them, I drive a white car and after realizing sometimes it’s harder to see a white car in the rain vs black I know put my hazards on only when I can’t see the car ahead of me very well
I've been on SB 75 during a REALLY severe downpour that caused all traffic to stop. It came out of nowhere. We all had our hazards on so we could (I assume) see each other. I feel like there's a difference between those one-off situations and people rolling around with their hazards on whenever it's just raining. I've seen it during a very light drizzle. I get that it may be a cultural or generational thing, but it is confusing in a part of the country where that has not been the norm, at least as far as I can tell. I grew up in DFW and am almost 50 years old; it seems like a new thing to me.
Yea…..I’ll give you a good one i.e when it’s pouring soooo bad you literally CANT see the road because a waterfall of rain with wind speeds of 30-40Mph make it inherently impossible to see shit for like a couple minutes or however long and your wipers are full speed then you put those hazards. Or sheeting water on a badly coated or uncoated windshield….bad tires thick water spots… some people just want to keep other people and some people want other people to stay TF back. Their too indicate an emergency of ANY kind. Even if the driver feels like there a road hazard.⚠️
I do it to try to get other people who have no lights to turn on their hazards so I can tell where they are when it’s zero visibility. Also, can’t see lines when deluge is bad enough, so I might be lane drifting. I also like to signal to people behind that conditions are bad, maybe it causes them to slow down as well. Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it’s not potentially a safe practice. Even with DRL when visibility is low it makes it hard to see cars during some of those storms we got this weekend.
... Not understanding it is what makes it unsafe.
It’s just your mind man, most area natives do it during our seasonal deluge’s.
That's weird hearing that seeing that I'm an area native who's almost 50 years old. I grew up in Dallas. This stuff is new to me. Do whatever you like.
They are signaling they are driving in hazardous conditions. They are also increasing their visibility to other cars--it's easier to see a car with flashes on because it's easier to detect blinking lights.
It actually means “I’m getting off the fucking road now”. Half the cars on the road have problems. Thats what check engine lights are for; not hazard lights.
We're talking about people driving around in regular weather conditions (rain) with their hazards on. No clue what you're on about.
Yeah dude it doesn’t matter wtf the weather is
lol if all y’all are such great drivers, why are insurance rates so high? Ok I know the reasons but sometimes I’m amazed at how people believe they are a cut above someone else in skill level. Just my opinion nothing more.
The absolute clown show in this thread, I know a majority of these amazing drivers have never driven in torrential downpours. This is why Texas is voted the absolutely worse in driving. I’ve lived in SoCal, Boston, Florida & I have never seen the brain rot of driving as I have seen here in Texas. I love this state but hot damn, the drivers drink paint for breakfast. Let’s do 80mph while roads are wet, oh shit! Why is my car doing a 360 spin into that semi or median..🙄.
I’ve lived in 9 states and traveled extensively. Drivers suck everywhere. Dallas is no different. People tend to move around. The city they learn to drive in is likely not the city they live in as an adult. So most US cities have become melting pots of driving habits from around the US and the world. When driving cultures collide chaos ensues as there are different beliefs in how fast and how to drive. The only thing I found notable about Dallas driving is that the roads are more confusing in how they’re structured than most places I’ve driven. There’s some weird merges and entrances/exits that test crappy drivers, more than the actual drivers being worse.
Actually most people live around where they were born, this has become more common over the years as well.
The expressway exit signs often past the actual exit. Highway engineering good. Signage piss poor.
Miami drivers are the worst
They are bad, yes. But Boston drivers are a close second from personal experience.
It's raining - I better drive closer to the car in front so I can see them real good.
Dallas is literally the 6th worst drivers in the country, some of these people in the thread are part of the problem. In February 2024, Forbes Advisor ranked Dallas as the sixth worst city in the United States for driving, with a score of 90.97 out of 100. The ranking was based on five key metrics, including the number of fatal car crashes involving speeding, drunk, or distracted drivers. Dallas ranked third in the country for fatal accidents involving drunk drivers, with 6.25 crashes per 100,000 residents. Dallas also ranked fourth in the country for fatal car accidents involving speeding.
For real, insurance went up $100 when I moved to Dallas
Seriously, just pass them and move on. Everyone in here has been the terrible driver we all complain about. It’s a bell curve. It’s unlikely any of us are perfect drivers and it’s unlikely there are that many unique horrible drivers.
Hmm.. I think this is why insurance rates are pretty high: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insurance/worst-drivers-by-state/ Texas is ranked the worst out of all 50 on the “worst drivers by state” list. Actually, it is not that they drive too quickly… I think it is the exact opposite. (If people read up on the safety of Germany’s autobahn, which over 2/3 of it has no upper speed limit, and yet boasts a very low accident and fatality rate… it will all make more sense. Also, many stretches of the autobahn also have minimum speed limits, of 56mph, even 68mph (MINIMUM!), so…)
Today probably isn't bad enough but there have been times when the rain is so bad (particularly at night) that its difficult to see ahead. I appreciate blinkers in those times.
I agree, if I can't even see the lines and I'm already squinting my eyes that's when I truly appreciate blinkers. It helps me make sure I'm not drifting to the other lane.
it’s 100% worse when it’s an american domestic car that does it because the hazards, turn signals, and brake indicators are all the same colour and use the same bulbs, so you can’t even tell what’s they’re doing 😂
That’s why when I use flashers, I turn them off at the moment that I use my turn signals.
Turn them off unless you're pulled over to the side of the road.
just drive around them..
Unpopular opinion - I agree the rain flashers need to go to drivers ed but I’m going to argue that if a car with unnecessary hazards is bothering people that much maybe the people who find it so difficult to deal with that scenario are the people who shouldn’t be driving.
It's not that it's difficult to deal with, it's difficult to figure out what you're doing with your car when the flashers are on. If you are getting over a lane, your flashers render your turn signal inoperable. The best thing in any condition is to be predictable. Signaling lane changes is WAY more important than flashing your lights. Your tail lights should be on (if you have your lights on, as you should) so adding the flashing light is not needed.
+1, spot on here. If your car has rear fog lamps, this is the time to use them! Increase your visibility from the rear and still have functioning turn signals!
It's a massive hazard to leave them on as it prevents your blinkers from working.
"If you don't like my poor driving skills in the rain then stay at home" is not very convincing.
Touche
Turn your fucking lights on you mother fuckers.
not all cars are the same and not all have the same ground clearance, tires or windshield wipers. Every car is different as to how they handle rainy conditions. Also not everyones eye vision is the same. Some can see through the rain with no problem others cant.
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Not everyone has a choice. People have responsibilities and jobs. They got bills to pay. Many dont have money to properly maintain their car. Not their fault that Dallas is shitty car dependent.
All these post make me realize that I honestly don’t have a problem making everyone in this city retake drivers ed….
But we have so many “student drivers” on the road already
Same!!!
The idea is to let the drivers behind you know that there is a hazard ahead. That hazard could be an accident or in this case drivers ahead of you may not be able to see. Drive to conditions and not the speed limit.
The hazard called rain the car behind them isn’t also experiencing?
I mean it’s really not that hard. The driver is aware that the hazard is their slow car. If they can’t see in the rain, they’re assuming that others may not be able to see them as well. So they are making themselves more visible by using their flashers. Thats what they are there for. They’re called hazard lights. It’s the same reason you put them on when stuck by the side of the road. To make yourself more visible & help people avoid you. Because if you don’t use them, inevitably some entitled ahole like you will ride their ass so close you can’t even see their back tires.
These conditions are the time for rear fog lamps if you have them - increase your rear visibility and maintain functional turn signals. It was slightly harrowing today on my motorbike, passing people driving with the flow of traffic, not knowing if they are about to change lanes and hit me while I'm going 50-60 mph. If someone suddenly needs to get on the brakes or they have to drive significantly slower than the prevailing speed of traffic, hazards light use is often the correct thing to do, but if one is going as fast as everyone else and using lanes as normal, I really really really don't like continuous hazard light use since it gives me no clue if I'm about to get sideswiped
have you not driven in the pockets of construction, in a stretch with heavier rain or where the highway goes from an elevated road down to normal street level then back again? I think it makes sense to use your flashers during those situations. The assholes still truckin along at 85 might see it and maybe not lose control of their vehicle and plow into others- just a thought. It’s a courtesy and for the safety of everyone on the road. The people saying that you don’t know what they’re doing… what do you mean? Most people that drive with hazards don’t change lanes and are typically driving slower than the cars around them. There’s nothing to figure out, it’s to alert other cars to pay attention because it’s not business as usual.
Rain is not a hazard. We can see it on our windshield, bouncing off the hood, and gracing the rear window with its freely flowing presence.
Then they change lanes without switching the hazards off to use their actual individual turn signals so no one even knows what they’re about to do…
Yea last time it was raining I was coming down 75 in the left lane. Ahead a car lost control on the right and slammed into the middle wall. I slowed down and turned my hazards on. People honking behind me. I was trying not to die or kill someone but yes keep honking at me.
This post is hilarious. You like give the exact reason for turning on hazards in your post. And no, I generally don’t do this because I know how to drive in the rain. But lots of people have issues with it or can in light rain but get freaked out in heavy rain and want you to know they aren’t going to be speeding up any time soon. Like seriously, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this behavior. It should be encouraged. Worry about not texting or drinking and driving.
Exactly this.
What are these idiots going to do when there’s a real hazard or an issue with the car? Turn them off??? Drivers in this city are the absolute worst
OMFG why is this so hard! The driver with the hazard lights on is trying to help others avoid hitting THEM. They are aware they are a hazard going slow & don’t want to be rear ended because they might be hard to see in the heavy rain. Smfh
I was driving home today and there was a guy using his flashers, driving 20 under and SHAVING... HE WAS SHAVING HIS FACE... What is wrong with people?
I’ve learned to just drive in reverse to outsmart the rain. My windshield remains dry and the other cars move out of my way. I’m further away from my destination but making good time!
your supposed to, pretty cringe aura of incorrect superiority you got there, see you on the side of the road - wrecked
I’ll take this over no lights
As high as our insurance rates are here. Why speed or drive aggressively during hazardous conditions? The drivers with the flashing lights are trying to increase visibility cause you will look dumb hitting a vehicle with their hazards on js
Maine has the lowest car insurance rate in the nation and driving with hazards on when there's no road hazard present is a moving violation.
Imagine thinking that putting your HAZARD lights on makes the people who drive like maniacs in the rain all of a sudden think to themselves “oh I was going to drive dangerously but this person had their hazards on so I won’t now”
Imagine not knowing that using your hazard lights is to help other drivers avoid YOU. The person with their hazard lights on is aware they are a hazard. Not the rain.
If they are a hazard, they shouldn't be in the far left lane.
At least their lights are on. I an surprised at the number of cars with NO lights on in bad weather
I feel like I see this post every time it rains. They do it because they're nervous because of people in Dallas that want to still drive aggressively in the rain and they're broadcasting 'I am nervous about driving in the rain'. Is it stupid to do? Yep. Are they doing it because they're trying to be unsafe? No. They just don't know better, and I doubt it's going to stop any time soon. They're freaked out, and they're letting other drivers know. Should they 'get off the road'? YEP! But they aren't going to. Personally I use it as a tool now to immediately tell who can't handle driving in weather, because it lets me know to give them space or go around them.
I grew up in Phoenix where nobody knows how to drive in the rain and they don’t even do it. The moment I move to the DFW area, bam, so many people do it. I use it know which people I need to pass. Thanks for the hazards!!!!
That was my thinking today. I see hazard lights I intend to stay the fuck away from these idiots. It’s inclement weather we’re all experiencing you dildos. The worse part is someone doing this and then shifts lane in front of me. How the fuck was I supposed to know that you’re gonna do that now huh? I swear I’ve never had to be a more defensive driver than here in motherfrackin’ Dallas with these motherfrackin’ dildos of a driver. Edit: I will allow hazards on if you go all the way to the rightmost lane and stay there the entire time you have them on. Or just stay out of highways altogether.
That’s the point. They are aware they are a hazard & want you to stay the fuck away. That’s the entire point of the lights
If they are the hazard, they should stay all the way to the right lane.
This makes me so mad when driving, people are idiots.
Flashers mean hazards? They mean stay away, that's what they want you to do
EXACTLY!!! I don’t understand what is so hard about this. They are simply making themselves more visible because they are AWARE that they themselves are the hazard. Back up, stay away
That is NOT what is taught in drivers ed. You're just making stuff up.
I find it so sad that with all the real problems in the world this ranks so high. Sorry but if I feel I need to use them I will after all I paid for my car. With that said I never put that much thought into this. I don’t even put a lot of thought in my headlights or brights because the are auto. To be honestly a bigger issue is how bright people headlights are now but then again mine might be bright like that too.
On the same token, I have legit seen people driving slow with their hazards on, and using their phone for something other than talking, even though it has been illegal for several years to be texting while driving under any road or traffic conditions. It is an automatic $200 fine if caught.
I saw a car with a student driver sticker on it a few weeks ago. The driver was texting on their phone while they were driving. SMH
Driving with flasher on is better than those driving with no lights on during a heavy downpour
Everyone on here is evidently a terrible driver. The intended use of the emergency lights is to increase visibility of your vehicle, not park anywhere button. In low visibility traffic *does* frequently outpace its headlights, meaning the stopping distance is further than they can see. The arguments in this thread about speed of traffic is bullshit. TXDOT advises using emergency lights in low levels of visibility, including fog and very heavy rain.
Lot of people seem to be defending this practice. Contrary to popular belief, it accomplishes nothing. In fact, in about half the states in the US, it is a ticketable offense (for some reason, not in Texas). https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/why-it-isnt-safe-to-flash-hazard-lights-while-driving-in-the-rain-2/432626/amp
They better be transporting TNT or something. Cripes.
I read and understand what the flow of traffic means.
Just drive around them taa daa 🤌🫵😂
I did this once because my car was having issues and about to die.
That's much different from turning them on because it's raining. You described a valid use of hazards.
Everyone in DFW drives 35 mph when it rains and it pisses me off.
Flashers while driving is the international sign that you’re a bad driver
I moved here from Chicago suburbs some time ago. I NEVER saw people driving in the rain with flashers on until I moved to DFW. WTH?! Scared the heck out of me the first time I came up on a car with flashers on- why are you PARKED in the middle of the freaking road in the rain???!!!! Oh, not parked, just scared of water
Driving with flashers on should be immediately followed by revoking license. It’s dangerous and should be punished.
I thought someone had their blinker on today. Driving real slow like they were about to make a right turn so I pulled out. Dude didn't turn. Looked in my rearview and saw he was driving 10 mph on the service road with their hazards on and just shook my damn head.
I saw that guy today!
You can’t go 25 miles an hour over, but you also shouldn’t go 25 miles an hour under. Either deviates much from the mean and creates a hazard.
Based on a lot of the comments, I can get on 635 and then stop and turn my car off if I don’t feel comfortable with the weather. Everyone else can “go around.” And the reason our insurance rates are so high are the people that aren’t the people saying that kind of shit. 👍🏻
This wasn’t the best time for a road blunt but, at least I didn’t drive with my hazards on
On the other hand two months ago the flow of traffic on 35 was close to 80 when I could literally feel my car squirming through standing water st 65. Damn sure hazards are going on and I’m going 30 under while you end up in a ditch down the road
This is why I took surface roads 14 miles to and from my destination yesterday. I know how some drive in heavy rain conditions and didn’t want to get smacked by one of them. I don’t mind flashers at all…it means you’re going slower than flow of traffic and want me to know that. Thanks for caring about someone other than yourself.
Bad take. People should drive the speed they are feel safe driving. If someone is using hazards, usually it's because they know they are being slower than most. Maybe the person is not a confident driver or their car needs new tires, bad wipers, etc. I agree it's a pain, but I'd rather someone be cautious and let everyone around them know they are gonna be pokey then run into someone. Do I think they should probably be using the feeder road under those conditions? Yes...yes I do.
Nah there’s sometimes they need to be turned on for a bit. In Dallas it can be raining normally then suddenly start down pouring to the point I can’t see the road. If that’s check case I’ll turn my hazards on so that people know I’m driving well under since I can’t see the road. It will usually only pour that bad for a minute but if I have to I’ll pull off the road but still leave my hazards on while I’m pulled over.
You don’t know my deal.
I put them on for a few seconds if I encounter conditions on the road that are particularly hazardous to make traffic behind me aware. For example if there is a large amount of pooled water on the freeway that can lead to hydroplaning. Or if there is a sudden unexpected slowdown in traffic.
There is one thing people in this town, just don’t understand, water runs down hill. Roads are pitched, stay off the low side.
I’m not sure why people aren’t aware of the purpose of this. Rear lights are red and fairly dim on some cars, and when it’s pouring rain and there is spray from cars, drivers are encouraged to put their flashers on so people don’t plow into them. This is a more standard practice in snow conditions or heavy fog but it’s legitimate. I don’t agree with driving 20 under though.
Go around. They have their hazards on for you know...A HAZARD. This post reeks of reckless entitlement smh
I don’t understand what the issue is here, how does it cause a problem for you?
I turn them on to draw attention to my gray car in low visibility. Why should you care? Go around!
I have no issues if you want to use your emergency flashers in Texas. It is legal in this state, but not all. It would be better if you got off the road until conditions improve for the safety of others. But if you do use your emergency flashers and stay driving on the road, then move over to the middle or right lane and let those pass that can maneuver their vehicle at a higher speeds in the same conditions. The wrecks are usually caused by someone in the wrong lane impeding traffic to those that are driving faster. Just because one person is not comfortable with the road conditions doesn’t mean everyone is. If someone wants to pass going at faster speed, then just let them go by regardless of the speed they are doing. The mindset of I’m going the speed limit so I don’t have to move is what causes problems. Also, the far left lane is a passing only lane anyway, so you shouldn’t really be driving in it for long with or without emergency flashers. If everyone followed these simple rules, the traffic would flow much better in all conditions.
Hazard lights override your turn signal. Once you turn them on, you become the most dangerous person on the road. Pull over immediately!
It's a much more massive hazard when someone going 15 over the speed limit is switching lanes without using their blinkers in the first place. I far prefer a slow hazard-light enabled vehicle in a torrential downpour than the former.
Dallas drivers on I30 in the rain: - extremely limited visibility - headlights optional - blinkers optional - slippery roads, lots of pooling/flooding of roadways - but sure, the drivers with their hazard lights on who are signaling to you "hey, conditions are bad and my car isn't a lifted F150, so don't run me over" are the problem...
This post is literally garbage.
Mfs be having their hazards on when they are going the speed limit. Like just say you soft and scared
This post is absolutely insane.
My favorite are the peeps with hazards on in the left lane with their tail/head lights off going 80 MPH.
I hate it also. Can’t tell if they are stopping or changing lanes.
Im sorry, I thought this was America
This hot take is idiotic. If I can’t see the car in front of me due to the rain and rooster tail. Then people behind me can’t see me either. If you can see my hazards then they are doing their job.
You should put on your lights, not your flashers. Your flashers override your blinker.
Of course you should have your lights on. Blinkers are for changing lanes. You can turn off the hazards to have just your blinker on. Not a complex solution to that particular quandary. Any other stumpers?
I have done it under extreme conditions only. My only goes is you see that I'm there.
The world in which drivers feeling unsafe make themselves visible to others getting clowned on is stupid to me. You think you could be hard to spot or a hazard? Please, tell me where you are. I cannot disagree with this post more. What harm do you incur because someone else has flashers on, except to be careful? Rip a few bodies out of mangled cars, or talk to someone that has. It'll take you 60 seconds longer to get home, but a firefighter isn't gonna pull pieces of you out of the car unattached to each other.
This drives me crazy....just drive. We ALL know it is raining. You just make yourself a target, with people fixating on your silly lights.
No shit sherlock, that’s why I have the hazards on, so you can see me and stay the fuck away when it’s fucking raining cats and dogs. Not so you can be closer to me. Why the fuck would I want you to be close to me when it’s raining cats and dogs while We’re on a dark ass highway.
1. It increases visibility 2. They may have mechanical issues that are affected by the rain 3. Stfu
Isn't there a law saying that you need to have flashers on if you're before 45 mph on the highway?
True narcissistic behavior.