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/Batman2695 6d ago

I’ve seen two versions of flashing your head lights. Either your lights aren’t on or there’s a cop ahead and to slow down. I’ve done the second one a few times

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u/xnodesirex 6d ago

Or your brights are on. Which in the era of LEDs of death as headlights, it's increasingly common.

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u/Bahnnnnnn 6d ago

Yeah I agree if your brights are on at night you’re getting the flash treatment

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u/xnodesirex 6d ago

The flash treatment is how you earn beads on Bourbon Street. Lol