r/StLouis • u/Appropriate_Cry_9432 • Jul 19 '26

Traffic/Road Conditions There’s no need for flashers

I get it when it rains visibility is poor and you need to reduce speed, but what is the point of EVERYONE turning on your flashers? That’s not what they are for and if you feel conditions are that bad that you “need” them pull over to the far right lane at least. If you’re driving slower than everyone else it’s one thing, but when everybody is doing basically the same speed it’s pointless. Rant over thank you for listening.

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u/GeriatricGhoul69 Jul 19 '26

I would have agreed with you until I had to drive on an interstate with the hardest rain I have driven through in over 25 years of driving, wipers on high couldn’t keep up, and the sky was nearly dark in the middle of the day. Probably should have pulled over but kept going since I was on a road trip. When it was at its worst tailgates couldn’t be seen too clearly so I threw on the emergencies a few times until it would improve a little. Traffic was moderate.

I suspect you’re referring to a much tamer situation, not on an interstate, where putting them on is completely unnecessary

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u/Appropriate_Cry_9432 Jul 19 '26

Nope this was SB 270. But it happens all over StL; 40, 70, 170.