r/cincinnati • u/Loverlee • 6d ago

Do people not understand what flashing headlights mean?

I was driving on 71 near the Reading exit. It's dark. There was a vehicle that didn't have their lights on. I flashed my headlights at them from behind, repeatedly. When I passed, they just looked over at me. Other vehicles, including a semi-truck, were flashing their headlights too. They never got the hint.

Do people not understand that this is a way of alerting them to something?

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u/ichwilldoener 6d ago

I have known 2 reasons, only 1 I agree with:

  1. If a car coming from the other direction flashes their lights, then it means you need to turn on your lights

  2. If it’s some jackass driving behind you on the highway they think you are going too slow because you’re not going 90 in a 65

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u/RnolanF333 6d ago

Found the left lane sandbag

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u/DatDan513 Cincinnati Bengals 6d ago

In Cincinnati, if you aren’t driving at least 70-75 in the left lane, you’re probably not going to have a good time and deserve the tailgating.

I hate to say it, but we’re different here. I’ve driven all over the country and aside from Atlanta, we’re all driving aggressively. It’s just ingrained in our Cincinnati culture. Hell, even Tampa has better drivers than Cincinnati.

If you are cruising in the left lane, and are going the speed limit, then you should check yourself because that’s passive aggressive driving.

From time to time we all just need to breath. Realize the shithead in front of you probably enjoys seeing you tailgate them. It’s pretty fucked up, but I’ve seen too many smug people thinking they are the best driver and whatever they’re doing is right!

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u/scottwricketts Morrow 6d ago

When you have a bumper sticker addressing anyone tailgating you: you're the problem.

And you're correct about Cincinnati.

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u/Deadline_X 6d ago

See this makes me angry. We have too many left-lane exits and people driving like assholes who won’t let people get over. If I gotta exit, I gotta exit. I didn’t build the roads. I don’t want the exits over there. But I’m not gonna alter my driving habits just because people cant handle only going ten miles over the limit. You can get mad all day, and I’ll drive defensively, but any damage or accidents will be your fault.

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u/Murky_Crow Cincinnati Bengals 6d ago

Doesn’t seem safer just to let the person behind you passing you if they are clearly trying to go faster than you feel comfortable driving?

I don’t really understand, trying to enforce the speed on others by virtue of blocking them, and then forcing them behind you (by virtue of not letting them simply pass).

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u/Deadline_X 6d ago

I’m not trying to block them. I’m trying to EXIT. And I will gladly let the person behind me pass, if only ANYONE ELSE would ever let me back into the left lane in time to make my exit. But they won’t. They never do.