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Acknowledging slow drivers that pull into the hard shoulder

  • 10-06-2009 08:43PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭


    Do you? If a slow lorry or car pulls in to let you pass do you give them a flash of the hazzard lights as a way of saying thanks?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    Absolutely.

    It's against the law for drivers to pull onto the hard shoulder for anything other than an emergency. The least you can do is show your thanks.


  • Subscribers Posts: 32,919 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Yes, unless they were not doing it for ages around a bendy stretch of road and then do it when you were about to safely overtake them anyhow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭tennessee time


    yep, its nice to see them being aware and not hogging the centre line


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,102 ✭✭✭easyeason3


    Yeah, in fairness they don't have to move in so it's nice to thank them with a flash of the hazards. It's a nice feeling too if you let someone pass you & they acknowledge your good deed.

    However if I'm caught behind a lorry/ tractor/ slow driver that won't pull in even though they are going about 20mph then I like to show my appreciation by giving them the finger once I do pass them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭walter sobchak


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Absolutely.

    It's against the law for drivers to pull onto the hard shoulder for anything other than an emergency. The least you can do is show your thanks.

    AFAIK it's only illegal on the motorway - and considered good practice on a normal carriageway.

    It really boils my piss if I let someone pass and they don't have the courtesy to acknowledge it :mad:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 859 ✭✭✭gpjordanf1


    5starpool wrote: »
    Yes, unless they were not doing it for ages around a bendy stretch of road and then do it when you were about to safely overtake them anyhow.

    Obviously they cant do it on a bendy stretch of raod as they themselves would be at risk of hitting something (concealed entrance, parked car/lorry/donkey cart etc on a blind corner.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭growler


    always

    sometimes throw in a wave too , hate when i pull in to let someone past me who doesn't acknowledge


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko




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