I agree with the post about daytime running lights, i recently got a new fh and the vast majority of drivers seem to think i’m flashing before i do. Also why, when you have flashed, do some drivers have to be in as soon as possible, loosing ground in the process causing me to have to slow down.■■■■■■ ME RIGHT OFF.
I find the worst drivers for cutting in are car drivers. They start to come across when they are level with the front of your vehicle. I find the standard of driving has got worse.
I flash everyone in I’m not doing it to help the other driver I’m doing it to help me. I don’t want a face full of lorry. I can’t understand people not wanting to flash in at all.
I thought that when our new sweeper turned up about DRLs
Tipper Tom:
I flash everyone in I’m not doing it to help the other driver I’m doing it to help me. I don’t want a face full of lorry. I can’t understand people not wanting to flash in at all.
Though those who pull in too soon, will still pull in before you flash them.
There is that and they get the horns.
Tipper Tom:
I flash everyone in I’m not doing it to help the other driver I’m doing it to help me. I don’t want a face full of lorry. I can’t understand people not wanting to flash in at all.
This makes no sense.
If you didn’t flash in at all, like the people you can’t understand, you’d get exactly the same amount of face full of lorry.
Tipper Tom:
There is that and they get the horns.
Good man!
Contraflow:
Tipper Tom:
I flash everyone in I’m not doing it to help the other driver I’m doing it to help me. I don’t want a face full of lorry. I can’t understand people not wanting to flash in at all.This makes no sense.
If you didn’t flash in at all, like the people you can’t understand, you’d get exactly the same amount of face full of lorry.
How on earth do you work that out. The flash is me telling the other driver that he’s by and I’m comfortable with the distance. If I didn’t flash there’s more chance that a otherwise decent driver would cut in when HE was comfortable with the gap which wouldn’t necessarily be the same thing at all. Yes there will still be dive bombers but I honestly believe that there are more of those that will wait for a flash before jumping in
The fact that if it looks like an elephant race I’ll back off a bit only adds to the gap and give me less face full of lorry
Tipper Tom:
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Tipper Tom:
I flash everyone in I’m not doing it to help the other driver I’m doing it to help me. I don’t want a face full of lorry. I can’t understand people not wanting to flash in at all.This makes no sense.
If you didn’t flash in at all, like the people you can’t understand, you’d get exactly the same amount of face full of lorry.
How on earth do you work that out.
The overtaking driver doesn’t know if you’re going to flash him in or not.
The fact you always flash in makes no difference to the amount of times people pull in too soon because they don’t know you always flash in and will therefore still pull in too soon.
How on Earth can you not work that out?
I know they don’t know I going to flash them in!! There are drivers who will wait for a flash and those that won’t but by flashing someone in I’m showing them I’m happy with where they are and therefore perhaps they’ll take that on for the next bloke they overtake.
Yes there will be ■■■■■■■■■ no matter if I flash or not but in the main decent people tend to wait for my flash.
But if you want to believe you’re right and I’m wrong then please carry on 
Tipper Tom:
Yes there will be [zb] no matter if I flash or not…
Yes, so you’d agree that you’ll still get your nose cut off just as often as someone who never flashes?
Remember, we’re talking about the people who don’t wait for a flash, so the fact you always flash in is completely irrelevant.
I think too much time on TruckNet makes Tipper Tom a tired boy.
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Tipper Tom:
Yes there will be [zb] no matter if I flash or not but in the main decent people tend to wait for my flash.Yes, so you’d agree that you’ll still get your nose cut off just as often as someone who never flashes?
No K don’t believe that at all perhaps it’s wishful thinking but by flashing when I do people pull in sensibly Sure there are those that will dive in and there are those that hang out there once I’ve flashed because they want a bigger gap. At best flashing makes my life easier at worst it’s the same
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Tipper Tom:
Yes there will be [zb] no matter if I flash or not…Yes, so you’d agree that you’ll still get your nose cut off just as often as someone who never flashes?
Remember, we’re talking about the people who don’t wait for a flash, so the fact you always flash in is completely irrelevant.
I think too much time on TruckNet makes Tipper Tom a tired boy.
Perhaps you can explain why you’re taking such an interest in my driving habits specifically when others have said the same thing.
Are you thinking of offering me a job?
Tipper Tom:
Perhaps you can explain why you’re taking such an interest in my driving habits…
I’m fascinated to know how the fact you always flash in prevents those that don’t wait for a flash from cutting in too soon.
It makes no sense… and you know it. Get some rest chap.
No wonder the roads are frustrating with tipper toms behind the wheel…
I’ve not said it does. I said at worst it’s the same
Tipper Tom:
I’ve not said it does.
Really?
Tipper Tom:
I flash everyone in I’m not doing it to help the other driver I’m doing it to help me. I don’t want a face full of lorry.
I rest my case. 
Boris1971:
No wonder the roads are frustrating with tipper toms behind the wheel…
+1
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Tipper Tom:
I’ve not said it does.Really?
Tipper Tom:
I flash everyone in I’m not doing it to help the other driver I’m doing it to help me. I don’t want a face full of lorry.I rest my case.
Where does that say less people will dive bomb if I don’t flash??
There will still be bellends but I firmly believe that courtesy brings courtesy
Tipper Tom:
Where does that say less people will dive bomb if I flash??
Let’s see…
Tipper Tom:
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Tipper Tom:
I flash everyone in I’m not doing it to help the other driver I’m doing it to help me. I don’t want a face full of lorry. I can’t understand people not wanting to flash in at all.This makes no sense.
If you didn’t flash in at all, like the people you can’t understand, you’d get exactly the same amount of face full of lorry.
How on earth do you work that out.
I’ve highlighted the important bit in red to make it easy for you.
Give up now, you’re making a fool of yourself. 