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yea but then the criminals started hassling people for that too, took them a couple of attempts to find something they could extort money for but in the end have settled on "misuse of a headlight"; which is why it's much less common for people to flick em nowadays.Originally Posted by Drew
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I've never heard of anybody getting a ticket for this.
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One of the rare times I watch t.v, or a fuzz show for that matter, first dude up was getting pinged for it (and that was last year). New to me too as it's what I always do, for the fuzz and or for hazards up ahead in general (slips, livestock etc).
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Not quite a ticket, but the idea has been around for a while.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-for-flashing?
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DITTO. Been car code way before I was driving, no reason to use a special M/C one.
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Ah - so if a cop sees a motorcyclist riding along smacking the top of their helmet with their left hand they are more likely to pull over for being retarded.
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ahhhh the good ole biker hand signal codes,muppets, ffs just ride and flick ya lights and yes i do know of someone ticketed for this but effen unlucky, only one hand signal i use and it tends to be used to indicate muppet
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You can also use it whilst tin-topping it to warn bikes.
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....considering you've passed the cop by the time you're flashing your lights, I fail to see the risk.
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Prolific light flicker I am, from the mighty Waikato you know, home of the nastiest and funnily enough the best of the old MOT!, did it way back, still do it, amazing how many people actually still recognise it for what it is, a friendly reminder to wave to Mr TO on yer way past, naturally at legal speed. You can quite inadvertently flash a nice TO or these days a Traffic Policeman/wo-man as they approach you, you know.
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Yep general signal for slow up and be cautious for all road users this one also "dip your lights yah retard" with head on high beams.
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The high beam flash lost a lot of effectiveness when it became compulsory to ride with lights on. It still works fine in cars though.
The overhead hand signal is more effective if there's time, a quick slow down signal still works otherwise.
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[RIGHT]I am one for the raised rotating finger. Given that short wheelbase of bikes and effect of bumps, I wonder if the light flick could be mis represented. I do the finger signal for fellow bikers and flash cars, however cars never acknowledge this. Do a light flash in my car and I receive the wave of appreciation from other drivers........
Hardcore Biker
The good old 'Disco light' finger wave above the helmet works well, and have received/done it around other motorcyclists many times when a traffic cop is in the vicinity. If the motorcyclist doesn't understand, well then that's on them...
For cars I flash my high-beam headlight, and they usually do the same for me.
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