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From: sr@u1100a.UUCP (Steven Radtke)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Flashing high beams
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Date: Mon, 5-Mar-84 10:47:11 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  5 10:47:11 1984
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The reason that truckers flash high beams when passing is safety-related.
When handling a big rig at night it is difficult to judge distance in the
rear-view mirror. Flashing the high beams is a signal that the faster vehicle
is well past the slower one.

When I'm travelling alone at night, extending this kind of courtesy to
those with whom I am sharing the road, I feel like I'm not alone out there.

Steve Radtke
u1100a!sr