Usually when driving on the road, you often find that some vehicles flash their headlights. Uninformed car owners will think they are provoking. In fact, this is a way to remind the car in front of you through the headlights. Compared to honking, it is less likely to scare people, and it can accurately express their meaning. For this reason, 5 commonly used car light languages are specially selected to share, so you will not misunderstand their meaning in the future.
5 common headlight languages are shared, and you will not be confused about the meaning of the old bird driving a flash headlight. (Photo taken by reporter Su Minghan)
1. The headlight flashes
1. Corresponding situation: the car does not leave before the green light is on
As smart phones are popular, many drivers will use their phones while waiting for the traffic lights. Therefore, there is often a situation where the car in front is unresponsive when the green light is on. At this time, many drivers will choose to honk the horn, but this method can easily scare the car in front of them, and may cause dissatisfaction and quarrels.
flashes the headlight to remind the car in front of you that the light is green. (Picture source: Photograph from this newspaper)
When the car does not leave in front of the green light, the best way is to flash the headlights. Because the projection distance becomes higher when the headlights are flashed, the rearview mirror in the front car will obviously brighten. Most driving will notice that if the car in front still does not respond, flash it again. Never flash continuously, because this is a very impolite behavior, which may cause the other party to misunderstand and even cause conflicts.
2. Turn on the right direction light to indicate overtaking behind
Corresponding situation: The slow-speed car gives way to the rear vehicles
On mountain roads, many large cars have slow speeds. In order not to delay the time of the rear vehicles, they often turn on the right direction light and lean to the right or avoid the bend to indicate that the rear vehicles can overtake. After the rear vehicles are over, they can flash double yellow lights or honk the horn to express their gratitude. You can see this scene on Suhua Highway.
Due to the slow speed of many large cars, in order not to delay the time of the vehicles behind, they often signal the vehicles behind to overtake by turning on the steering light. (Picture source: intercepted from the Internet)
3. The headlights of the opposite car flash three times Corresponding situation: remind you that there are dangers, accidents, photos, and temporary inspections in front of you If you drive in Huadong area and see the headlights of the opposite car flashing at you, don’t think that the other person is driving provoking, but tell you that there is a policeman in front of you or a speed test camera. 4. The taillight flashes quickly Corresponding situation: Emergency brake of the vehicle in front Whether on a highway or on a mountain road, due to speed or road conditions, the vehicle in front may be emergency braked. Some models have an emergency brake warning system. When the brake pedal is pressed, the taillight will flash quickly to remind the vehicle in the rear. The vehicle in front is ready for emergency brake. For example, brands such as Honda, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz have this design. Some car models have emergency braking warning systems. When the brake pedal is pressed, the taillights flash quickly to remind the car coming from behind and the vehicles in front are ready for emergency braking. (Picture source: Honda) 5. Double yellow lights Corresponding situation: Thank you to the vehicle that gives way On the highway, you often encounter situations where the vehicle next to you switch lanes. Drivers will mostly slow down so that the vehicle can cut in. In Japan, there is a special way to thank you, which is to flash two yellow lights to express your gratitude to the vehicle that gives way behind. When facing the vehicle next to you, you have to switch lanes. A flash means agree; a flash means rejection. (Photo taken by reporter Li Rongping)
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