RV wave

[dmeck]

I think we should start the rv wave, if its not already. Jeep owners have the jeep wave and motorcycle owners have the motorcycle wave. So it only makes since that rv owners wave at each other.

[ReneeG]

When we pull up next to another Ford dually, I give the thumbs up!

[ependydad]

We wave. If we're in just our truck, I wave to the other duallies. I think I get waves back more often than not.

[Dog_Folks]

In the rural,agricultural town I once lived, everyone always waved.

One finger lifted of the steering wheel meant Hi!

A full hand facing up meant: HI. I know/like you.

A full hand up and waving back and forth meant: I really like you or I love you!

You always knew exactly where you stood with the driver when meeting them on the road.

[ReneeG]

Jim & Betty wrote:
Light signals

One Flash: All clear no problems no Troopers

Two Flashes: Not clear Trooper ahead.

Three Flashes: Wreck ahead slow down.

JimR

Truckers flash one another when they've passed and all is clear so they can pass back into the lane. When we're towing, we do this for truckers.

[JohnnyG73]

billkaufmann wrote:

Yaj wrote:
I always thought the "high beam flash" was to tell others that there was a radar trap ahead. :E

We live in open range country. "high beam flash" means cattle on road ahead. We always wave.

We were taught in drivers ed that people flash their bright lights at others that "forget" that they have their own bright lights on and are too close to you. It's too difficult to even notice during the day. I have heard of flashing your lights on then off to alert someone of a speed trap.

Someone else mentioned that everyone waves down south. From my experience, you can expect more initiated waves and return waves anywhere rural, no particular part of the country. I have found that the nearer you are to large population centers, the less friendly people are in general.

Where I grew up and lived for 30 years it was not uncommon to pass friends or family while driving (very rural). It was also not uncommon to recognize someone in an oncoming vehicle and give a very slight swerve in their direction, at a safe distance of course.

[Community Alumni]

Light signals

One Flash: All clear no problems no Troopers

Two Flashes: Not clear Trooper ahead.

Three Flashes: Wreck ahead slow down.

JimR

[happybooker1]

Out in faaarrrrrrr West Texas, where you MIGHT see another vehicle once or twice an hour -- everyone waves at everyone else by raising a finger or two off the steering wheel. Farmers, little old ladies, RV's, pickups, cars, etc. Even the guy driving the combine down the side of the road!

[billkaufmann]

Yaj wrote:
I always thought the "high beam flash" was to tell others that there was a radar trap ahead. :E

We live in open range country. "high beam flash" means cattle on road ahead. We always wave.

[2112]

If any of you campers get passed by a little white Ranger on I45 between Houston and Galveston and a waving hand pops out of the rear window don't worry. That's just me saying Howdy.

The Canadians get a big wave. Welcome!

[Pangaea_Ron]

I only seem to consistently get a wave from other painted Class A motor homes, which I return.

I think that I am getting away with something as they probably assume that I am a DP and not merely a gasser?

[motorcycle_jack]

Waving is too hard to see as due to windshield, glare and road concentration.

WHAT I do is flash four quick high beams followed by two, or in Morse code - H & I = HI !! Now that can be seen even when distracted by concentrating on the road, glare or just day dreaming.

[Dance_Chick]

DH waves at all campers - TT, 5ver, MH. We often get a wave back, but sometimes we can tell they aren't looking at us. Sometimes we'll get kind of a startled wave back that looks like we surprised them. Once in a while we can tell they were going to wave to us, and we both end up waving together. It's still fun whether they wave back or not.

[Gonzo42]

Maybe using the aftermarket driving lights or the air horn would work better.

[Jim_Shoe]

I don't know if this is just local to the countryside near Cincinnati, but when you pass a car going the other direction on a country road, all drivers have both hands on the wheel at 10 and 2. As you go by, they raise the index finger of one hand without looking at you. You wave back the same way. City folks get quite a kick out of it.

[Jay_Pat]

rv2go wrote:
I generally wave on the two lane roads.
I also find that it is hard to see if the oncoming RV waves back due to windshield reflections, etc.
By the same token, they may not see my wave.

Me, too.
I'll keep waving!