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Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:42 pm to TackySweater
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I’m this case the driver is CAUSING the hazardous situation by driving slow. If you aren’t comfortable driving the speed limit, pull over.
See, this is where y’all lose credibility in this argument. If you want to say another driver is creating a hazard by using their flashers while driving, OK. I think that’s overstated but I can see an argument.
If your real gripe is that other people drive slower than the speed limit in low visibility.. get over yourself. Adjusting speed based on visibility and road conditions isn’t “creating a hazard.” It’s a basic rule of safe driving. If you are overdriving your visibility, you are the hazard.
If you’re driving in low visibility at a speed where your safety is contingent upon other people (who you can’t see) driving the speed limit, you need to slow the frick down. Or, as you put it, pull over until you feel safe.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:42 pm to TackySweater
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Ok. I’ll correct, if you aren’t comfortable driving in rain, pull over.
This is always such a terrible argument. Have you seen Louisiana roads?
While I don’t 100% disagree it’s not always feasible to immediately pull over. To me it can put you in more danger.
I know for me I’ll wait until the next exit if it’s heavy rain. That way I can wait in peace until the storm passes. But for those miles until the exit I will have my hazard lights on. Sorry not sorry in the least. Deal with it and slow down.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:43 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
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Flashing yellow lights is apparently the line you won't cross.
Louisiana is an arse backwards, crooked state with stupid laws and a dumbass governor but BYDAMN you better read up on those hazard lights laws, baw - The OT
(which may not even be illegal based on what I just posted minutes ago)
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:44 pm to GCTiger11
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Driving under the speed limit isn’t against law nor is anyone under any obligation to have to pull over in a hazardous situation
The only place we really have minimum speed limits is on interstates and they are like 40 normally.
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:46 pm to lostinbr
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Adjusting speed based on visibility and road conditions isn’t “creating a hazard.” It’s a basic rule of safe driving. If you are overdriving your visibility, you are the hazard.
This is exactly why I was being a smartass with the driver's license question earlier.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:49 pm to TheMountaineer
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While I don’t 100% disagree it’s not always feasible to immediately pull over. To me it can put you in more danger.
Yep. No chance in hell I'm pulling over with a big arse trailer on I-10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:51 pm to GCTiger11
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Is it even illegal in Louisiana?
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LA Rev Stat § 32:327
C. Flashing lights are prohibited except on authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, or on any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn, or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
If that is the only wording written regarding flashers, then that would be interpreted as illegal to use hazards due to the sole purpose of any rain present.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:52 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
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This is exactly why I was being a smartass with the driver's license question earlier.
When I see asinine questions in this thread like “Why is there a change in the flow of traffic during heavy rain?” and “what makes driving in heavy rain hazardous?”, it makes sense why Louisiana has by far the most dogshit drivers in the 20ish states I’ve driven in
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:57 pm to GCTiger11
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Hazard lights should only be used if a vehicle is disabled in the roadway or on the shoulder," Louisiana State Police said. "There is no need to use your flashers while driving in the rain."
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:58 pm to Steadyhands
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then that would be interpreted as illegal to use hazards due to the sole purpose of any rain present.
So a torrential downpour couldn’t be considered a vehicular traffic hazard?
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:59 pm to TackySweater
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Hazard lights should only be used if a vehicle is disabled in the roadway or on the shoulder," Louisiana State Police said. "There is no need to use your flashers while driving in the rain."
A quote from a cop isnt law
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Flashing lights are prohibited except …. or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:59 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
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That's up to them. Everyone has rules/laws they ignore because they don't agree with them and rules/laws they get worked up about because they follow/obey them and others don't. Flashing yellow lights is apparently the line you won't cross.
As long as you are in agreement that it’s illegal in Louisiana.
And it’s a dumb stance for someone to say, “well people don’t know the laws to begin with so let’s create more “rule of thumb” laws to make things easier and safer”
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:00 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
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Repetition isn't your friend.
Sometimes in life you deal with people who, whether out of stubbornness or lack of cognitive functioning, don’t comprehend simple concepts on the first or second pass.
You were wrong; it’s okay.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:01 pm to GCTiger11
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When I see asinine questions in this thread like “Why is there a change in the flow of traffic during heavy rain?” and “what makes driving in heavy rain hazardous?”, it makes sense why Louisiana has by far the most dogshit drivers in the 20ish states I’ve driven in
If you’re uncomfortable driving in “hazardous” conditions or if you feel others are driving to cause a hazardous situation for you, then you need to pull over instead of making things worse by putting hazards on when tbh shouldn’t be.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:02 pm to Antonio Moss
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Repetition isn't your friend.
Told you.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:02 pm to Steadyhands
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If that is the only wording written regarding flashers, then that would be interpreted as illegal to use hazards due to the sole purpose of any rain present.
Not sure of the legality, but I will do what I always do - operate my vehicle in the safest manner possible at a speed that does not inconvenience or threaten any other drivers.
as for rain, I would put on my flashers IF I decided to continue driving but having to do so at a speed that is SUBSTANTIALLY below the posted rate. I want to give some idiotic jackass SOME warning that they are approaching a 'slow' vehicle from as great a distance as I can.
Same strategy I'd use if I had to continue driving on a low pressure tire.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:04 pm to TackySweater
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As long as you are in agreement that it’s illegal in Louisiana.
That's fine, and it fits with my very first post in the thread, along with all subsequent posts I've made.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:04 pm to GCTiger11
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from a cop isnt law
What about an official stance from an official outlet of the state police?
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:04 pm to GCTiger11
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then that would be interpreted as illegal to use hazards due to the sole purpose of any rain present.
So a torrential downpour couldn’t be considered a vehicular traffic hazard?
No. If that was the actual law, it states that hazards are for indicating presence of the vehicular traffic hazard. The key word being indicating.
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