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To refuse to reverse?

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ManyShapesOfPasta · 15/06/2026 14:26

Out earlier, on a street with parked cars, I was waiting for traffic in the opposite direction when the driver flashed his lights, at which point I proceeded, and then, so did he.
Of course there's then nowhere for either of us to go so he motioned at me to reverse.
Was I wrong to refuse?

OP posts:
Pinkdayss · 16/06/2026 14:36

She had right of way dnd he flashed her.
Absolutely meant that he was acknowledging her right of way and she should proceed.
Idiot.

paradisecircus · 16/06/2026 14:45

This would have annoyed me after the flash, but I'd probably have reversed as don't want my time taken up / blood pressure raised by things like this

OneThreadOnlybyN · 16/06/2026 16:28

CokeinBottles · 15/06/2026 14:31

Flashing lights doesn't mean proceed.

Whoever would have found it easier to reverse should have done so. I can't stand people who sit their blocking the road for everyone on a point of principle.

In tgat situation of course it means 'you go'

@ManyShapesOfPasta WTAF was he playing at? Of course you weren't wrong to refuse, but sometimes it's just not worth the aggro & reversing is just the easiest option. Other times im happy to wait them
out if I'm in a hurry.

PeopleWatching17 · 16/06/2026 16:35

ManyShapesOfPasta · 15/06/2026 14:37

What does it mean then in that situation?

Nothing. A flash of lights could be interpreted in a number of ways. Therefore, it means absolutely nothing.

OneThreadOnlybyN · 16/06/2026 17:02

OneThreadOnlybyN · 16/06/2026 16:28

In tgat situation of course it means 'you go'

@ManyShapesOfPasta WTAF was he playing at? Of course you weren't wrong to refuse, but sometimes it's just not worth the aggro & reversing is just the easiest option. Other times im happy to wait them
out if I'm in a hurry.

If I'm NOT in a hurry obviously.

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