39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know

Shoulder to shoulder should be to LISTEN for sirens because they ALWAYS have right of way. I’ve run red lights to get out of the way. That could be someone beloved for good reasons dying after being robbed and shot, bleeding, and they have to stop for YOU a$shat.

Ditto on stop signs at night. Just because you don't see headlights, doesn't mean there isn't a halfwit plowing through at 60 on a 30mph intersection.

My dad used to say "Taking your right of way could mean your last rites!"

Yes. Always assume someone is running the red. I have to clarify that I mean if you've been stopped at your red light and then it turns green. Take a moment and look right and left to make sure someone hasn't decided to run their yellow to red :/

If I didn’t have that habit I would have died by being T-boned by a dump truck barreling through an intersection at 60mph on his red light. I was so shaken up I had to pull over. One of the drivers who saw it happen pulled over with me to see if I was alright. I’m sure all the drivers at that intersection who saw it happen had a good scare too.

This is not always possible. Green lights exist so Stop signs don't have to. A lot of 40-MPH and faster roads have green lights. Often, you would have to come to a stop to look, and that can be dangerous, too. You SHOULD however, always keep rotating your vision between all sources of visual information.

Yep, looking both ways is not just for pedestrians!

It happens a LOT. A couple years ago in my city a young father was killed by a red light runner. I forget how many kids he had but ONE of them was a girl around 10 or so who just a few weeks before had raised money with a lemonade stand for the family of a policeman who had just been killed. I always specifically think of that family when I approach an intersection. And I donated to a fundraiser for that father as well. SO sad. BTE a lot of red light runners are speeders, so think twice about wanting them about cops!

I did that and it saved me and my Mom's lives! I saw a small car coming too fast to stop. I immediately turned on my left signal light so I could safely cut in front of a Rider truck (driver probably was swearing at me until they saw what I trying to avoid) and then signaled right while seeing the faces of both young women with looks of terror on their faces.

amber 💀

Sounds way better to me than calling everyone a moron across the board.

I've seen Cops give tickets to the person warning another person they are there.

Or a bear/deer! I live in a very remote area and there’s always animals on the road so we flash our lights at each other :) basically if you see a flash - SLOW DOWN no matter what

Or deer

In CT it is Protected by the First Ammendment. Sooo...Flash Away! 😳 You know what I mean 😏

Solidarity among people who don't know how to drive the speed limit.

Ssshhhh. Dont let the police know our tricks lol

Or your lights aren’t on.

Or that it’s dark and your headlights aren’t on..

..or that you forgot to put your lights on and it's getting dark. Happens to people a lot when they start driving and it's still light out.

Exactly. I was going to say the same.

I don't warn people. If they're speeding, they deserve a ticket. I've had my fair share and learned to be safe.

Do any use the hazard warning lights in one of those occasions? Like one blink. Less annoying than flashing?

And deer travel in pairs.

More like massive heard of deer decide to graze in middle of the road around a blind curve.

I’ll pass this on to my friends in Dallas.

When you stick your hand out the window and do the little thanks hand wave

This is the best when in doubt

Just wave into your rearview mirror, they will know what you mean and that's where everyone's eyes are directed

I tap my breaks twice as a thank you.

And your actual headlights - leaving on the daytime running lights doesn't count as it doesn't turn on your tail lights.

What book did you hear that one in?

People should have to retake road and written tests every 5 years to keep their license. A lot would fail.

I think the whole of EU made it mandatory to have lights on, when you drive, regardless of weather. Which is not bad - helps with visibility.

In some countries (like Czech republic) the law is to have light on when you drive. It is great, light on=car is moving, lights off=car is not moving.

It's a great rule, I wish we had this one in Europe too.

It is a law but I find it's rarely enforced. So many people get away with it.

Not a bad idea

Yeah but I use Rain-X so I like almost never have to use my wipers... So does that mean I don't have to turn on my lights? Lol

I live in the greater Phoenix Valley. I have been T-boned by an illegal with no insurance. This was about 7 years ago. Red light running is so bad as Phoenix is #4 in the US for traffic congestion. I always drive with my lights on since then.

And for crying out loud, STOP using your brights in the rain/fog/snow! The light that reflects back into your eyes under these circumstances makes it harder for everybody in the road including yourself. If people used their brights the way they're intended to be used, most drivers would never need them.

We need to ban lights above 5400k temp. Even when on low beams (especially SUVs) those things are blinding. Keep them yellow and mellow, I don't need a nuclear flash, when driving at night.