HEAD LIGHT FLASHING AND ITS VARIOUS SIGNALS

              headlamp signal

It’s become a norm for a motorist to regularly use their headlamps to convey messages on the roads, particularly on the highways, some countries have literarily incorporated headlamp flashing as part and parcel of their highway codes, but questions what message the flashing of headlamps convey?

Newbies driving these flashes could literally mean nothing to them because of their inexperience. In the real sense, even well-experienced drivers might not be able to decode the message being conveyed by the other driver flashing their headlights.

Flashing of headlamps could indicate so many reasons some of which are relatively unknown to some drivers if not properly understood
could lead to a mishap, in this write-up we'll outline various road signals that could be sent by merely flashing the headlights.

SIGNALING YOUR PRESENCE

        headlamp flashing

This is seen as the primary reason for flashing the headlights, this is to indicate your presence to the opposing road user, particularly in junctions, sharp bends, and unclear weather conditions just clicking on the headlamp knob once or twice should do trick.

RIGHT OF WAY BY THE OTHER DRIVER

Another key reason for flashing the headlamp is to give way, this can be done by you to other drivers or from other drivers to you, you could use the headlight to signal the right of way to the other driver or vice versa most important thing is making the right judgment.

THANKING OR EXCHANGING PLEASANTRIES

Being courteous could be done anywhere; sometimes one form of exchanging pleasantries on the road is by flashing the headlamps, it could also be a way of saying thank you to a pedestrian or other road user if necessary

WARNING OF DANGER AHEAD

The head flashing could be a warning signal of danger ahead by drivers from the opposite lanes; it could be a warning of an accident scene, armed robbers, speed bay, bad roads, or something unpleasant, it’s very imperative to pay attention to these signals

REMINDER OF LEAVING YOUR LANE

        headlamp flashing

Sometimes flashing the headlights could be used as a reminder by other road users to you that you are deviating from your lane this could be in a bid to prevent any form of collision.

ENOUGH SPACE AFTER OVERTAKING

This is more common with lorry drivers, given the phobia, most drivers have for lorries and other heavy-duty vehicle drivers, most people tend to stay far of from these vehicles even on the highway and expressway.

Most trained drivers of Lorries and heavy-duty vehicles usually flash their headlamps to other vehicles overtaking them to indicate that there is enough space for them to pull in subsequently.

GIVE WAY

This could be weird but in actual context does occur some drivers could flash their headlamps to you to give or better phrased “get out of my way” lol

Whichever might be the case it is best to use your judgment and never rightly assume that flashing the headlight is a signal to proceed from other drivers, one legitimate reason to flash the headlamp is to inform other road users of your presence