Headlight Signals
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THE Minister of Transport gave advice in Parliament last week on the interpretation of flashing headlight signals when asked if he was aware that the practice of motorists signalling by flashing headlights was increasing and was likely to cause confusion and _ danger instead of greater clarity unless official advice was given as to the use and meaning of the signal.
Mr. Fraser agreed that differing interpretations could be confusing and dangerous. "Drivers have been advised to regard the flashing of headlights as having only the same meaning as sounding the horn—that is, an indication of the presence of a vehicle on the road. It should not be regarded as indicating that a vehicle is either conceding or taking priority ", he said.
As was stated when this question was raised in 1962, the Ministry of Transport considers that the unofficial " code " of flashing light signals used by lorry drivers should be discouraged.