Does anyone find it offensive when you are driving down the road and somone flashes their lights at you to?

Question

warn you that a tree or some other obstacle has fallen over the road and around a corner that you are approaching ?

Answer 1

lots of people forget to turn them on in the rain, or at night and sometimes to let you know cops are ahead.. It's called driver courtesy...

Answer 2

most of the time it is warning to slow down-police up ahead.

Answer 3

No.

Most people try to be helpful.

Problem is to know what the flashing could indicate at any given time.

Answer 4

people flash other people to let them no there's a cop ahead its a courtesy thing

Answer 5

Maybe they are flashing lights to let you know 1) There is an obstacle in the road that you need to be aware of. 2) You are driving with out your lights on. 3)  Hey, be careful, Cops are up the road  looking to peg people.

I find no offensive at all.  Thanks, man!  Thanks for flashing the lights!

Answer 6

About 85% of the time it's to let you know that the police are ahead of you with their radar catching/stopping speeder's... Slow down and save your money... Also it could be somebody transporting there girl friend or wife cause they're in labor and about to give birth while on the way to the hospital.

Good day (gracealo)

Answer 7

No its good to have an early warning, especially if there`s a mobile speed camera round the bend.

Its the papping b******s that  annoy me.

Answer 8

The above answers are excellent. There are many reasons for people to flash their lights at you.

However, if you notice several people flashing at you on different roads, it could indicate a problem with your headlights. If you know you don't have your brights on, there's a good chance that one or both of your headlights are improperly aimed. I would have them checked.

Whatever the reason, though, flashing lights by an oncoming vehicle should not be considered offensive.

Answer 9

Drivers flash their lights for a variety of reasons; some helpful as above others not. You have to try and guess what they mean.

I don't find it annoying.

Answer 10

flash them how?

if it's just once or twice real quick, they might think you have your bright lights on. do you? :)

if it's a slow on and off & on and off that's to warn you that the police are ahead of you. maybe a speed trap with a radar gun.

or maybe your headlights need to be adjusted?

if you ever see a person on the side of the road waving their hands up and down like a bird or waving a Handkerchief

back and forth their trying to get you to slow down.

(unless you live in NY or LA. (sorry joke ppl)

Answer 11

It depends where you are, each country has it own way, in gulf country, usually flashing the light means saying hello or telling the back vehicle driver that he can overtake.

Since, you have mention that they indicat an obstical a head then i think, it is not offensive but a warning to avoid an accident.

Answer 12

No they are doing it for a reason, if someone does it as they are heading to wards you it means that there is police ahead. If they do it behind you, there could be something wrong with you car and they just trying to get your attention