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noteven
Explorer III
Jul 09, 2019

A poll: What does 2 blinks of the left signal mean to you?

You catch up to me on a two lane road. You can’t quite see far enough ahead to know if safe to pass, but I blink left signal 2 blinks on move to the extreme right of my lane. What am I doing?

1. Saying “safe to pass I will help you around” ?

2. Making fake gonna turn left signals like “brake checking” only different?

3. Trying to trick you into a fiery head on collision which I am videoing to sell to the news and u tube?

85 Replies

  • If anything, it means that you are going to turn somewhere in the near future, but don't really know for sure where. I wouldn't pass you unless I could see and verify it was safe to do so.
  • Yeah doesn't mean anything to me; I slide into the shoulder and signal right to encourage the followers to pass.
  • RoyF wrote:
    Age 80, I learned to drive in 1954. Back then, truck drivers would use this to mean (1).

    Today, I cannot recall seeing any trucker use that signal. And from anyone else, I would never trust it, and would wait until I could see for myself that it was safe to pass.

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  • Are in an RV or car?

    I would think you are pulling a #2.

    I don't worry too much about what is behind me unless I'm going below the speed limit.

    The only time I see the 'left' turn signal is generally on big semi's as a 'thank you' as I have flashed them that it's OK to pull back over when the pull in front of me after passing.

    If I'm going slower on a two lane road when I'm in the coach, I will pull over at the first opportunity to let the string of cars/trucks pass me.

    Safe travels,
    MM.
  • Age 80, I learned to drive in 1954. Back then, truck drivers would use this to mean (1).

    Today, I cannot recall seeing any trucker use that signal. And from anyone else, I would never trust it, and would wait until I could see for myself that it was safe to pass.

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