I do this, too. And when I do, I always wonder if cops ever pull anyone over and hassle them for doing that.
I even do a little thank you gesture to other drivers who simply don’t inconvenience me. Like they could pull out in front of me without causing an accident but I would have to brake, but instead they let me go by.
The legality of this varies from location to location. Wiki has a good summary.
I always give an acknowledgement to curious drivers.
I also do the headlight flash as a warning for cops ahead. All you’re really doing is urging someone to drive safely.
Cool. As I reside in Ohio, it seems that I can continue this practice relatively safe in the assumption that doing so will not land me a citation.
And thanks for the link.
Not all the time, but if I think they’ll see it I usually do. Not just for merges either, but any time they’re putting themselves out for me.
I ride a motorcycle daily and have started doing a thank you wave to oncoming cars that notice me and don’t pull a left in front of me. This is the manuver that causes most motorcycle fatalities IMO.
Doesn’t hurt at all to reward good drivers!
later, Tom.
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I give courteous drivers a nod of the head and a well executed Queen’s Wave; discourteous drivers receive a shake of the head, an exaggerated finger wag and a mouth-mimed “tsk,tsk, tsk”.