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Right Turn or Overtake
On an Indian highway, when the truck going in front of you has the right indicator on, what does it mean. a) He wants to make a Right Turn b) He wants you to Overtake c) ? Regards Manish *still understanding simple things about life :-)
29 Sep 1998
Tejinder Singh Rawal @nagpur.vsnl.net.in
Manish, you raised a very appropriate question. It should obviously mean that he wants to take a right turn. But of late, specially on highways it has come to mean that he wants to overtake. While the first is what you will be taught in driving school, the second is what you learn the hard way on the roads. It happens only in India :-) Tejinder -------------------------------------------------------------- Tejinder Singh Rawal T.S.Rawal & Co., Chartered Accountants,Nagpur,India Voice:(+91 712) 525423/527376/548941/548850 Fax : (+91 712) 539122 mailto: [email protected] , [email protected] Indian Taxation Site http://www.mahesh.com/india/tax ICQ : 13892998
29 Sep 1998
V. Prahalad @giasmda.vsnl.net.in
>On an Indian highway, when the truck going in front of you has the right indicator on, what does it mean. It usually means that he allows you to overtake (someone told me this and I was equally surprised). The way I figure it works is this (I may be wrong). The driver in front has a better view of the traffic on the right hand lane than the guy behind. If you register your interest of overtaking you normally dim-dip your headlights. If he then switches on the right indicator he signals to you that the traffic on the RH lane is clear and it is safe for you to overtake. If he indeed allows you to overtake, etiquette further requires that he should cut off the throttle completely until you have passed. This is usually followed by a 'thank you' horn from you and is acknowledged in return-'no mention'. ******************************** V. Prahalad * [email protected] * IIIyr Electronics & Comm. Engg.* College of Engg., Guindy, * Anna University. * ********************************
29 Sep 1998
Vivek Malpani @indrayani.com
Like in Germany, it means 'you pass me, it is safe.' Problem is not all Truckers are aware of the not so new meaning. (and even fewer motorist know whats happening. .. when the guy doesn't turn Right forever!!)
30 Sep Manish Kathuria @del3.vsnl.net.in
The indicator is used in the dark. If it is in response to a dipper signal beamed by a following vehicle for overtaking, then it is a signal to go ahead and overtake. But you can't really predict a truck driver's (high) spirit. Manish
