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How do semi-trucks flash their brake-lights ("thanks for letting me in" ?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by BigBlueTexas, Apr 28, 2021.

  1. Apr 30, 2021 at 9:56 PM
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    tonered

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    Not a good situation at all.

    That reminded me that I have seen two dolts lately use the center turn lanes to pass in traffic.
     
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  2. Apr 30, 2021 at 10:05 PM
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    Ya turn the light off and back on again...that's it.
     
  3. Apr 30, 2021 at 10:06 PM
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    Don't flash bright's!
     
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  4. Apr 30, 2021 at 10:17 PM
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    If it is lonely out there, say thanks by shutting your lights on an off. If it's busy, focus on your job. ​
     
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  5. Apr 30, 2021 at 10:36 PM
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  6. May 1, 2021 at 1:36 AM
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    How about you just do what you're supposed to do without making a show out of it
     
  7. May 1, 2021 at 3:30 AM
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    do u think it’s safe to have an operator hauling 98,000 pounds going 75 mph, getting blinded by some dumb fuck flashing his bright lights ?

    yeah, me either.
     
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  8. May 1, 2021 at 4:36 AM
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    You must be a really nice guy. I'll just give'm the ol waive, not even the stick your hand out the window waive, just a waive inside the cab. If they don't see me, its meh. But you want to customize the truck to make sure they see you saying thank you.

    Good for you for being a better person than I am. Hah.
     
  9. May 1, 2021 at 6:06 AM
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  10. May 1, 2021 at 7:09 AM
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    I’m 7 axles.
     
  11. May 1, 2021 at 8:17 PM
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  12. May 1, 2021 at 10:38 PM
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    Yeah I do this as a courtesy
     
  13. May 1, 2021 at 10:54 PM
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    I don't even trust people's turn signals, let alone change lanes because their headlights blinked.
     
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  14. May 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM
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    You gotta push the "thank you" lights. Only the TRD models have em
     
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  15. May 2, 2021 at 12:33 AM
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    my father used to work for a company that drove garbage trucks
    as a kid, he taught me to respect much larger vehicles, well before I had a driver's licence
    make an effort to make eye contact in side mirror, and a nod, and yield to them, etc
    I've blinked my hazards 3 blinks to anyone showing similar respect ever since.
    That was 30 years ago, and still do it
     
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  16. May 2, 2021 at 1:19 AM
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    On my peterbilt, on my turn signal lever, there’s a button I can press that’ll turn my lights off, rapidly pressing will do what you’re asking.
     
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    Big rigs have two very sophisticated pieces of equipment Op. It can take years of training and some drivers never master the skill.

    Technique one is only on Friday.
     
  18. May 2, 2021 at 10:25 AM
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    I have a TRD, where's this switch you speak of ?
     
  19. May 2, 2021 at 10:27 AM
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    My ex used to flash truckers..does that count?
     
  20. May 2, 2021 at 10:30 AM
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    :rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
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