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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by fho on Monday November 29, 2021 @08:13AM (#29379449)
It's somewhat common among truck drivers in Germany to flash the turn signals left-right-left-right to say "thank you" after overtaking (another truck).
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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by sva_ on Monday November 29, 2021 @08:51AM (#29379847)
I think it's usually right-left-right-left.
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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by matja on Monday November 29, 2021 @09:48AM (#29380461)
Maybe it's the other way when driving on the left? :)
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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by hengheng on Monday November 29, 2021 @09:04AM (#29379975)
Is that saying thanks? I thought they were just fumbling with the blinker control.
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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by YeahThisIsMe on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:18PM (#29383176)
It's saying thanks as a response to the slower truck flashing its high beams to let the faster truck know it's now safe to move back over to the slower lane.
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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by londons_explore on Monday November 29, 2021 @09:40AM (#29380360)
yes, that's saying thanks. It's equivalent to the hazard lights, but in some vehicles the hazard lights button isn't very accessible.
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