fukdane 2 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Another of my obsessive driving threads You know how lots of Japanese slow down and instead of using their indicators they use their hazard flashing lights (l and r indicators going at the same time). Where I'm from that is not the way to do it. But here there are so many people doing it, I'm beginning to think it must be the thing to do here. Even the takyubin truck drivers seem to do it, and they're the ones that have things like "I'm Takano, safe driver, I drive at 40kmh or below" written on the back of their trucks. So..... is it?? Or is it just people on mass being fools? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I think they just get rid of the process to flash indicators before using hazzard lights. Your point is if someone wants to slow down and stop at a left side of a road, that someone should use the left indicator first then slow down then hazard lights, correct? Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I call them parking lights. If you turn them on it means that you are parked. You can do it anywhere but usually in the middle of the road. At home you would get dragged from your car and beaten for that but here it seems like its OK. Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Quote: At home you would get dragged from your car and beaten for that Maybe it should be introduced here? Link to post Share on other sites
goofy 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 The point (I think) gamera is why use the hazard lights at all? Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Captain Stag - that thing about meaning you are parked. . is that an accepted thing or just what you are observing other people doing?? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I donno, goofy. I don't use hazard lights for it. If I remember right, I learned hazard lights are for accidents to give some warning to following cars behind you. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Hazard lights are a ticket that allows you to do anything (no matter how crazy) you wish. Trucks just put them on and start backing in to driveways while expecting you to be "guess" what stunt they are going to pull this time. When needing to triple park, blocking off traffic at the bakery in Oz I really wished they possessed the same power that J hazard lights possessed;) Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I never drive in town so I don't know what people do, but the worst driving trait by far around here is overuse of full beam, front fog lights, and non-standard headlight bulbs, especially superbright white ones. At night on a twisty road, you get dazzled by every fourth or fifth car. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I agree, that super bright white beam sucks!! Too strong to my eyes, can't see anything when it comes into my view. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I hate that too, it is very annoying. Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 One of the big probs with the BRIGHT lights is they are aligned incorrectly - read - not at all in many cases. They need to be set lower than normal beams. Most are actually illegal and shouldn't pass shakken, which is why people put in and set the globes themselves often inaccurately. Link to post Share on other sites
yoroshiku onegai shimasu 2 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Quote: Most are actually illegal and shouldn't pass shakken, which is why people put in and set the globes themselves often inaccurately. Surely people would set them correctly if they thought they might not pass shaken. Feeling a bit dumb today. I might be missing something. Yoroshiku. Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 yoroshiku - the illegal point is probably not widely known, maybe even amongst shakken servicers, or they may even ignore it coz it seems trifling - I don't know. The Illegal globe manufacturers actually cover themselves on the packaging in very small print (in Japanese of course) stating to the effect - "it's illegal to use these globes on highways, prefectural & local roads" So what are they for - night burn outs in the rice fields. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Hum it's like Japanese cigarret boxes say 'kenko no tame, suisugi ni chui shimasho which means roughly Please be careful not to smoke too much for your health' Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 "it's illegal to use these globes on highways, prefectural & local roads" Seriously?!? Thats crazy. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Yeah Gamera, that one always makes me laugh mate Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Did we find out if the hazard light thing was legal or not? Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 Not really Link to post Share on other sites
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