neilronaldson
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any sort of acknowledgement works i guess
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Courtesy gestures on the road
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Jet-Fighter7700
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I thought it was common sense the flicking of lights to say thanks and hazard when you get given (or take) a gap to get in,
not everybody does it, fair enough, some people do wave though, not always visible
but many do and its always nice to see people saying thanks when you give them a gap, or you take one especially in traffic.
not everybody does it, fair enough, some people do wave though, not always visible
but many do and its always nice to see people saying thanks when you give them a gap, or you take one especially in traffic.
Ho3n3r
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Perhaps because it's illegal?
It is. I still have no idea why, though. Is there a valid reason for it being illegal, or is it just another money-making gimmick law that they thought out?
I don't know, perhaps because when you see hazard lights flashing it's best that you're prepared for an accident or some other hazard on the road in front of you?
Jet-Fighter7700
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its a money making thing, like checking you have a warning triangle in your boot,
or checking if your battery fastened down correctly....
Dan C
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Never had one of those :wtf:
Hamish McPanji
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It's compulsory in Zim and Malawi. They actually check.
You have to unload the entire contents of your boot to find the thing sometimes
Jet-Fighter7700
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friend of mine with a golf, was asked for it once,
didnt have it, got R500 fine....
was also once told about the battery one, dont know who true that is?
Any car first registered after July 1, 2006 needs to carry one.
pinball wizard
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Does anyone here actually have a valid driver's license? The question relating to hazard lights is common in the learners and can come up for that actual test as well.
Also here: www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_reg/nrta93o1996rangnr225632.pdf
Sinbad
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It's compulsory in SA for all cars first registered after 1 July 2006
I don't think he's questioning that it is the law, in fact he acknowledges it is, rather he is questioning the reasoning behind the law.
Colin62
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It's a safety issue. If your battery is loose, it can move (when you hit a bump or have an accident) and cause a short which can easily set you car alight. I've been stuck in a car that's been burning and I've watched as someone couldn't be removed while his car was burning. It's not something you want to do.
Ho3n3r
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Don't be daft. I didn't say it's not illegal, I said it IS illegal. But the rule doesn't specify the reason for it being illegal.
So, to explain it slowly to you, I said exactly what the rule says there.
Geoff.D
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I have 3 triangles in my 4 x 4.
One under the front drivers' seat just for cops benefit. You must see the look on their faces when I whip it out --- they seem to hope that I will have to unpack my fully laden 4 x 4 to find it! :crylaugh::twisted:
One under the front drivers' seat just for cops benefit. You must see the look on their faces when I whip it out --- they seem to hope that I will have to unpack my fully laden 4 x 4 to find it! :crylaugh::twisted:
Ho3n3r
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Exactly. See my latest reply. I think he has a comprehension problem.
Colin62
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I've got one. Had it since 1981. That's 19 years before the law you quoted
And what burns my butt more than a quick flash of hazards when you're thanking someone, is every moron who puts his hazards on every time it starts raining or there's a little mist. Or when someone miles up ahead slows down and I actually saw it before the chop in front of me and already backed off, but he has to tell me he's panicking by putting on his hazards.
Here's another one - it's customary (especially in the Eastern Cape) to flash your hazards to warn people that there are animals in the road. I've never heard of anyone getting a ticket for doing that, and it's a fairly universal warning that they need to keep their eyes peeled. I do it if I've just passed animals, and I'll continue to do it if there's a chance that it'll save someone from hitting a cow.
On the subject of trucks telling you it's OK to overtake, I won't go unless I can see for myself. It's my life on the line, and I'm not taking someone else's word that I can get past safely. And no, I'm not scared of overtaking, on the contrary, I'll get past most things in a gap smaller than most drivers will attempt, because I've been doing it on bad roads for thirty odd years.
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I've got one. Had it since 1981. That's 19 years before the law you quoted
Or when someone miles up ahead slows down and I actually saw it before the chop in front of me and already backed off, but he has to tell me he's panicking by putting on his hazards.
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In fairness, when the ABS on my Cupra was activated, it automatically activated the hazards...
Ho3n3r
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I've got one. Had it since 1981. That's 19 years before the law you quoted
And what burns my butt more than a quick flash of hazards when you're thanking someone, is every moron who puts his hazards on every time it starts raining or there's a little mist. Or when someone miles up ahead slows down and I actually saw it before the chop in front of me and already backed off, but he has to tell me he's panicking by putting on his hazards.
Here's another one - it's customary (especially in the Eastern Cape) to flash your hazards to warn people that there are animals in the road. I've never heard of anyone getting a ticket for doing that, and it's a fairly universal warning that they need to keep their eyes peeled. I do it if I've just passed animals, and I'll continue to do it if there's a chance that it'll save someone from hitting a cow.
On the subject of trucks telling you it's OK to overtake, I won't go unless I can see for myself. It's my life on the line, and I'm not taking someone else's word that I can get past safely. And no, I'm not scared of overtaking, on the contrary, I'll get past most things in a gap smaller than most drivers will attempt, because I've been doing it on bad roads for thirty odd years.
Rather Bang Jan than Dooie Jan. When the mist is thick enough, it's perfectly reasonable to switch on hazards as you are potentially risking being invisible until it's too late otherwise. No reason to be brave on the road, if it could end somebody's life.