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Method for communication between drivers on the road

Have you ever wanted to warn somebody in front of you that there is a cop behind or that one of their tires is flat? Sometimes I see car that are smoking from behind and I want to warn the people inside the car; but how do I do that? do I just honk like crazy until they hear me?

I would like to propose simple method for driver-to-driver communication using the high lights of your car:

One dot (.) means flash your lights for a short time, about a second. A dash (-) means flashing them for about 4 seconds.

... : use it to alert the car in front of you that a high priority vehicle like a police car or an ambulance is behind trying to move around the traffic.

-.- : use it to alert the car in front of you that something is wrong with their car (like a flat tire) and they should stop to check it.

--. : use it to alert the car in front that one of the doors is open.

I want also to mention that learning Morse code is good idea so that can you can communicate with your eye lids if, God forbid it, you become paralyzed and can't talk.

If you have any other situations or suggestions feel free to leave a comment.

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