Random Cage driver of WA - I salute you

[Heretic]

On my way into Joondalup mid afternoon and stopped at the lights, me in outside lane. heading towards hospital. baldy man in a spew green metallic Camry pulled up next to me and says "hey mate, watch yourself theres the fuzz with a hairdrier just over the rise in the 50 zone"

sure enough there she was hairdrier in hand

i waved enthusiastically. she looked back at me like she walked in on me rooting her cat.

Random Cage Driver, I salute you

I always point out the photo opportunities to those behind, but i never had the favour returned, anyone else had this happen, or did the heat just get to this guy???

[Al_86]

I've noticed that it is far less common in WA for people to flash their high beams to warn oncoming motorists of a speed camera or police. Perhaps it is because the cameras here are better hidden and it's less likely for people to spot one.

I tip my hat to those that do though.

[Jaw]

I've noticed that it is far less common in WA for people to flash their high beams to warn oncoming motorists of a speed camera or police. Perhaps it is because the cameras here are better hidden and it's less likely for people to spot one.

I tip my hat to those that do though.

back in the UK a guy in his 60's was taken to court for flashing lights for 'obstructing a police officer' or some shit.. bad form

[Nero Diablo]

back in the UK a guy in his 60's was taken to court for flashing lights for 'obstructing a police officer' or some shit.. bad form

Sorry officer I drive european japanese and Australian cars I went to wash the windscreen a pulled the wrong stalk.

[Al_86]

back in the UK a guy in his 60's was taken to court for flashing lights for 'obstructing a police officer' or some shit.. bad form

Geez, you would feel pretty hard done by.

I'm told you can be charged with "failure to dip headlights" or something. Seems quite unlikely that you would get busted though.

[gunn parker]

yes I seem to remember something like that here in Perth.

[McGoo]

It happened a few years ago to a woman who flashed her lights to warn traffic. The police told her she was getting a fine for using her high beam within 200m of an oncoming vehicle. she complained and said she turned her low beam on and off, they told her the alternative was obstructing police business.

[Mazimbwe]

Was approaching a booze bus location, on the bike, with an unmarked car in front of me...at spring in the valley a couple of years ago. An oncoming car flashed his lights and the unmarked car put on his lights and pulled the guy over. Not sure what came of it but I'm sure some sort of pineapple was the result.

[meatbag]

I am yet to see anyone in Perth flash their lights for a copper.

In NSW, you'd often get 10 or more cars warn you before you reached him.

[Tincey]

I always flash my lights at on coming traffic if I see a camera or the popo, feels good knowing that I have possible stopped someone's hard earned going to the government. Every now and then I have had people flash me aswell. Ledgens!!!!!

[96]

I flash.

'normally' have the favor returned.

I would fight the 'obstructing police' charge tooth and nail. If They are there to slow motorists down, I have succeeded in doing so, and for a longer period of time.
I deserve a freakin' medal!

[Para045]

I flash when in the car all the time, not a lot of point with the Bike as it's got HID's I get people flashing quite a bit on Toodyay Rd, especially for the TEG mobiles

[O'pe]

Had a cop car flash me on the great eastern near Northam, so I slowed down, then see the camera.
My lucky day.

[devolved]

The whole 'light flashing' thing is strange...

Example of SA Police vs WA Police

SA Police "We encourage people to flash their lights, if it slows a driver down then that's a good thing and we encourage it"

WA Police "It is a criminal offence to flash your headlights at oncoming traffic"

[milesiles]

My brother, after flashing oncoming traffic, copped a court appearance and a fine about 10 years ago for "perverting the course of justice".

But I still flash or tap.

[pearcey]

I heard the WA police commissioner (ie the top one) on the radio last year he also said that motorists flashing oncoming vehicles is a good thing as it slows them down which is the point of the exercise. Not sure that warning motorists about a booze bus is the same thing...

Also having said that if anyone is to blame for the dire attitudes and behaviour of the road police and the resulting relationship between the police and the population its him.

[Big_Dave]

I though it was only an issue if you admit that your intentions was to warn other drivers of cops. If you claim your unaware it happen, and better if your in a car joy registered to you (so you can use the European line that has already been suggested)

I've always flashed and tapped. My bike had one constant headlight and the other for highbeam, seems o get me good results when I flash.
I'm yet to have a car flash to warm me when I'm on one of the bikes.

[spudda]

I live in singleton NSW and travel out to work near Musswelbrook where the traffic cops frequant between the hours of 4 am/pm and 8 am/pm. There is bulk traffic along these roads at this time. Everyone usually flashes. I copped 1 demerit and $150 fine when an unmarked 2 deep in traffic turned around and followed. I dont flash anymore

[out_in_front]

+1 always flash - I have been saved enough times by others that I will wear the fine if it happens - I am still in front money wise...

[Ferris]

QLD: I flash, get on the 2-way, wave, get the testicles out, everything.

Most people do the same.

I noticed on the trip over to Perth and Back at xmas that in WA no one does it in comparison to the rest of the country I drove through. It's annoying when people are so zealous about it they flash 50kms up the road from one, and you drive for fucking ages, on the speedlimit or below, before you spot it.