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• snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah if they aren’t using the emergency lights then it means there’s no emergency. Pretty sure the first comment was talking about normal road users anyway…

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• wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Emergency flashers… on your typical like Nissan Altima (or whatever)?

  The two vehicles were headed to a central meeting point to save critical time, in the actual middle of nowhere.

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  • Calfpupa@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes, it’s the red triangle button, give it a shot sometime!

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    • wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s not an ‘emergency flasher’ button, it’s the hazards, and it’s for when you’re broken down or crashed, or (illegally) stack your home depot run 17 pallets high.

      I’m a first responder (at least, used to be) and that button is known in the states as the ‘park wherever you want’ button and nothing else.

      Fun fact, using the hazard indicators while moving on a public road can be a cited offense. But you have fun going wee-woo and playing pretend emergency man. Maybe lose the snappy attitude though, it’s indicative of your age and knowledge.

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      • Calfpupa@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        legaloverview.com/is-it-illegal-to-drive-with-haz…

        Here’s a article about the differences, goes into detail about Texas

        Texas law enforcement generally takes a common-sense approach to hazard enforcement. Officers focus on genuinely dangerous driving, not technical violations of hazard rules… Texas gives drivers wide latitude on hazard use, but using them without any valid safety reason can still draw attention.

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