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It's somewhat common among truck drivers in Germany to flash the turn signals left-right-left-right to say "thank you" after overtaking (another truck).


I think it's usually right-left-right-left.


Maybe it's the other way when driving on the left? :)


Is that saying thanks? I thought they were just fumbling with the blinker control.


It's saying thanks as a response to the slower truck flashing its high beams to let the faster truck know it's now safe to move back over to the slower lane.


yes, that's saying thanks. It's equivalent to the hazard lights, but in some vehicles the hazard lights button isn't very accessible.




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