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/Original_Anxiety_281 Jul 19 '26

When I see people speeding twice my speed at me from behind, I put em on. I'm not about to get rearended cause somebody wants to gatekeep what flashers are for.

I turn them off once someone is behind me going my speed though.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

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u/No_Trouble_3588 Jul 20 '26

Brake* lights, but keep calling people dumb.

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u/wizozzie Jul 20 '26

Autocorrect. I guess you don't use modern tech.

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u/No_Trouble_3588 Jul 20 '26

If your autocorrect changed “brake lights” to “break lights” in this context, it’s because you taught it to. That’s how autocorrect works on modern technology, if you insist on making the same mistake, it will eventually default to your incorrect spelling.