The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous phrase (2016)

Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by datameta on Monday November 29, 2021 @10:08AM (#29380691)

The only way I've seen flashing high-beams used is on the highway to signal from behind "you're going too slow for my liking" or from a distance away "watch out I'm serpentining through traffic 15-20mph faster than the next fastest car"

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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by cjaybo on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:30PM (#29383321)

I think GP is talking about flashing the headlights by turning them off and back on quickly, rather than flashing the high-beams. This is what I've usually seen in the US when drivers want to say "thank you" or "you can merge in front of me" on the highway.

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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by datameta on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @12:24PM (#29394706)

Ah, ok. Yeah, that's an important distinction. I've actually not come across that as of yet.

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