In Illinois it is. I should know, I got a ticket for it. I was warning another
driver of a speed trap. I have thought of a good excuse which I will use NEXT
time...I was trying to get the windshield washer to work.
Keep on flashing those lights!
On Sep 17, 2:07pm, John L. Walker wrote:
> Subject: Flashing headlights is illegal??
>
> I can't beleive you could get a ticket for winking your lights at
> someone. It doesn't make sense, the 90something Pathfinder at work has a
> switch that flashes the hi-beams (using the same lever that controls the
> lights- ie, pull to flash, push to leave on)... is there another use for
> this? I doubt it.
>
> Around here, the norm seems to be to wave to fellow LBCs (I got snubbed
> by a Porsche tho :-( ) and to wink one's lights when there's a photo
> radar or speed trap nearby.
>
> BTW I went to our local brit car show this past weekend... ran out of
> film in the camera. There weren't any TR4s! Seemed to be everything
> but, (except Vitesse) - was even a 'Triumph' Van (Standard) and a
> Mayflower. Lots of other nice cars too.
>
> -Malcolm
>
> Too many rocks and not enough sand.
>
>-- End of excerpt from John L. Walker
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