Signals drivers. ABC of the road

Somewhere around thirty years ago in a Soviet newspaper published an article in which a policeman was indignant creates "outrage" on the roads of the West: the drivers warn each other's signal lights on police posts and ambushes. This newspaper article, and gave impetus to the development of the automotive alphabet in Russia. Now conditioned signals drivers include not only suggest about the secret for turning traffic police officers, but also pursue a much broader role - communication, request information about possible problems on your machine that are not visible to you, but is visible to other drivers. Enjoy and understand that ABC is not all basically know her a perfect long-distance truckers, but it certainly helps drivers better understand and treat each other with great respect on the road. Signals lights and direction indicators: One short blink distant light in a traffic jam or at a crossroads: - pass. This signal is intended for both drivers and pedestrians. A few short flashes (usually 2-3) beam: - need to slow down, because the danger ahead, or GAI ambush - you must turn off the high beam when driving at night (alternating flashing neighbor - beam). Several long distant light flashes "back": - to give way. When you are on the road (especially at night) ahead of the wagon, after the completion of its maneuver Wink to its driver-beam - that you will not only help him to determine when the end of the maneuver, but will protect your car from a possible "trimming" or a collision. A few flashes alarm (emergency gang "): - token of gratitude (thank you), if you give way. - A sign of apology, if you accidentally brought someone inconvenience his maneuver. If it is difficult to reach for the emergency light signaling (or it is located in a place that stationary signal is not immediately nazhmesh), you can click the first left, then right "turn signal", which is similar to signal "emergency gang." Included a left turn indicator on the track the car driver who has committed to pass, but has not yet returned to its lane, - information for trail riding vehicles that come into the oncoming traffic is free and you can make overtaking behind him. Included left "turn signal" from a bus or truck (when driving on country road): - can not overtake. In Europe, by the way, the inclusion of left turn signal is used to request right of way. Included right "turn signal" from the bus or truck (when driving on country road): - overtaking is possible. The inclusion of hazard warning lights on a car that made an emergency stop: - information for moving the rear cars that lurks ahead some danger (road repairs, accidents, congestion and the like) are not designated by appropriate traffic signs. Intermittent clicking on the brake (after riding a driver sees prertsyvistye stoplights): - Keep your distance. Blink-beam and the inclusion of the right "turn signal" from riding behind the machine: - please stop by the wayside. If, however, overtake the car continues to go with a lighted "emergency gang": - you have enabled the high beam, which prevents vehicles traveling ahead. Beeps: Short horn: - greeting - a sign of gratitude - a kind of "please" when you thank the person "emergency gang." Dial tone in conjunction with Morgan beam: - you need to stop as soon as the danger ahead, or your vehicle is defective. IMPORTANT! Use sound only in emergency cases, especially in the city hand gestures: hand describes a circle and pointing downwards: - One of the wheels lowered. Hand gesture, like a flashing light bulb: - you need to enable smooth motion lights palm downwards: - Do not rush, slow down a bit. Show of hands: - thanks. The driver of the truck show folded fico (fig): - between the twin wheels stuck stone. If you are missing pedestrians - Makhno hand out the window. Your face, they probably can not see because of glare in the sun, and the sound they can frighten. Hand points to the side: - your car is faulty, you must stop. Splayed bunch of fives: - the signal is similar to several short flash-beam and talks about the possible danger or after the DPS. Hand points to the door of the car: - one of the doors tightly closed or something stuck in the doorway (for example, seat belt). Palm strike by air: - open the trunk. Of course, in a dense traffic jam to find out who exactly is the signal, it is difficult, and not every "pot" will be able to understand the system of conventional signs and signals - but you must also have its own head and shoulders, properly assessing the situation on the road. And yet, in casual conversation the drivers far more pluses than minuses. This is a very effective and economical means to deliver information to each other. Some companies have started making small information displays that are mounted on the rear window of the car. The driver simply press a button on the remote control to display the smiley face and a small text message such as "Thanks". In preparing the materials we used the following sources: - experience of friends truck drivers - own experience - autolenta.com.ua - interfax.by - dikarka.ru - forum gai.ru - mirsovetov.ru