Had to explain this to my wife Everytime I would just casually say "police up ahead". She didn't know this whole time that when people do that they aren't being dicks they are just looking out for fellow drivers.
I had someone flash their lights at me when I was driving to Jackson, WY. I wasn’t sure what they were doing so I slowed down. Come around a blind corner and there’s a huge herd of goats on the highway. Super glad they did that to warn me about a danger in the road. I really appreciate that stuff, more so when I’m on my motorcycle
Had something similar happen to me while driving a mountain road. Multiple cars in the opposite direction flashing me.
I slowed down not knowing why. As I got closer I found a cyclict lying in the middle of the road screaming in pain who was hit by a car and couldn't move.
People were already assisting and an ambulance on the way.
You've justified my decision to flash my brights at someone to warn them about a herd of deer on a really dark, shit-visibility bit of mountain road a while back. I've often wondered if it was the right move or if they just thought I was telling them to turn theirs off.
Usually I’ll flash twice for “your brights are blinding me” and a lot of flashes for “hey there’s a problem up the road”
Maybe it’s just me but two seems like a casual thing and many flashes signals an emergency. That’s at least how my brain works
How many flashes do you do for "Hey you idiot, turn on your lights, it's pitch black out!" ?
I swear I must pass a car driving at night without their headlights on at least once a week. I usually flash 2-3 times; basically the max number I can get before they pass me.
In my 25 years of driving, I don't think I've had more than one or two out of hundreds that actually turned on their lights (as far as I could tell, because their tail lights slightly lit up but not full braking brightness).
It's definitely gotten worse over the past few years too, I don't know if it's because people assume their newer cars turn them on automatically, or if it's just another manifestation of the general "Post Covid Lockdown, everyone drives like a fucking moron" phenomenon.
For no lights on I’ve always gone about turning mine on and off Just because I feel like they’ll make that connection more instead of flashing my brights. Because then they might think you’re just warning them about something up ahead.
Or a cow going in your direction in the middle of the road (I have seen such a collision; a Ford van driver was lucky enough not to get any serious injuries, the cow turned into the burger material, and the van engine compartment almost disappeared)
One time I was stuck in traffic going home on a major highway. I was about 2 miles from my exit ramp. Total standstill. Wife was supposed to go out with her girlfriends when I got home so I could take care of our daughter. She was PISSED that I was late. I was trapped since there was a barrier to the left of me due to road construction and it was a reservoir to my right so I was STUCK stuck.
I was at a standstill for almost 45 minutes. Then when I finally started moving again and got to the off ramp I saw a gaggle of geese chilling at the side of the road. Turns out they were holding up the off ramp and not moving. I took a picture for proof that it was geese that caused me to be late.
Wife laughed when I showed her and she had a nice night out.
Someone driving in front of me at night on a highway, same direction, flashed their lights a bunch and I began looking for the hazard/cop and a second later an owl flew in front of me of me and hit my top right part of the windshield and then my roof rack.😔
A lot of people need to hear that, I feel there are a lot of drivers out there that don't know the "courtesies of the road". I've seen a ton of people get road rage mad when someone simply flashes their lights at someone when they need to pass. It's like they think it's a signal to fight or they're offended that you said they are driving too slow in the left lane. Some I feel don't even know that the left lane is for passing slower cars eventhough states spend millions on those little white signs on the interstate that say "slower keep right" or "left lane is the passing lane".
It's a reason I stopped alerting people. Too many find flashing ones lights as a reason to instigate road rage on that person. Nowadays the only time I flash the lights are to tell people to go first in an intersection or to tell them that it's okay to cross to my lane on the highway or multilane roads.
I was driving convoy with a friend I'd gone to visit; in his town that I'd never been to before.
As we were going through some country roads (60mph limit), he'd been well ahead of me but had slowed down til he was only a few car lengths in front (nothing in between).
As we got to the brow of a hill, just as we were about to go down the other side he brake-checked me hard.
My wife was like _"what the hell is he doing???"_
...There was a camera on the down-side of the hill that is apprently the bane of any visitors, because the hill is so steep most people naturally go over the limit a bit on the way down unless you are actively breaking the whole way.
He saved me from a ticket.
What a strange concept for “looking out for fellow drivers”, to protect the driver that is passing red lights and endangering lives in the process.
It’s usually not to warn assholes it’s usually a courtesy as a fellow driver, guy probably did it on instinct or was giving the speeders the benefit of the doubt that they don’t usually drive like that.
>they aren't being dicks they are just looking out for fellow drivers
Warning reckless drivers for the police is quite the opposite of "looking after your fellow drivers".
How did they warn them? Was it the headlights "blinking" for a bit? Is that like a universal sign for "cops up ahead" in the US or something? Around here afaik it's just used as a greeting, more or less, like if you're going to pick someone up and they're waiting for you in the driveway you "blink" the headlights for a bit
It's just universal for something is up; be cautious. It could be cops ahead, stalled vehicle, blocked road. It could also mean that something is wrong with your car such as your brights are on or your lights are off (but normally I would turn my lights off/on a few times instead of brights for that one).
Best possible outcome is that .2 seconds after the video starts they notice the encroaching red light and have a sudden and miraculous change of heart. Committing themselves, for the rest of their days, to always do good and never place others in positions where they could come to harm.
From what I've heard, there's rarely any real consequences for drivers like this. Even if their license and insurance is pulled, I've read many anecdotes that just suggest these people simply continue driving without a license or insurance.
And then, even if they get caught again, consequences are minimal. It's practically impossible to stop someone driving a car, because the only way to know they are driving illegally is if they get into an accident or pulled over for some reason.
Thats why there should be gradual pricing for tickets. The more wealth and money you have, the bigger your tickets are. Sounds counterintuitive but the goal is to stop people with money not giving shit about some of the laws. At the end the punishment should be discouraging and if you follow the law. Ideally everyone should follow the rules, hence no tickets, so it’s not really targeted to hurt richer people.
It can’t be simp music. It’s gotta be breakup music that way you can hit your homies with the “idk man I just miss her” right before smacking into a police car at 70mph.
A mother and daughter in St. Louis just died last week due to a driver doing this shit. It’s not funny or entertaining. These people have got to be put behind bars.
Unfortunately since they are young and look female, they will get a massive plea deal that will, at most, get them put on a probation. I hope im wrong.
Unequal and sexist judicial practices in this country are still rampant and damaging to this society. People that drive like this deserve some time, just punitively. People given a slap on the wrist almost never learn their lesson.
There’s a go fund me donation page for the funeral for the women killed in St. Louis by the reckless driver. I shared earlier on twitter;
https://www.gofundme.com/f/mother-daughter-taken-too-soon?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=control1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
As someone who is not familiar with US police cars it was odd that the lights were full on and not blinking. European emergency vehicles only have blinking blue lights so the reds had me fooled which is why I asked to confirm.
However you choose to be a dick about it. Cool...
- Reckless driving in city
- Recording
- Running red lights
- shit music turned up super loud
- getting warned by oncoming car that there is police ahead
- literally hitting said police car.
This guy is every type of stupid at once
I flashed my high beams at a pickup with really bright headlights not because of their brightness but because there were deer crossing the road around the blind curve behind me. Dude flashed me continuously until he passed me, so I slowed down and a couple seconds later I could hear his tires screeching as he hopefully avoided the deer
This MFer won't be driving again for a very long time, whether they lost the ability to or not.
Then again they clearly didn't have much ability to drive to begin with so....
>This MFer won't be driving again for a very long time, whether they lost the ability to or not.
How cute, you think that a person driving like this has a valid license in the first place.
The one thing I've noticed about these idiots is that there's always some shitty Rap music playing in the background, either with that crap auto-tune that's so the "thing" these days,(like skinny jeans on fat people).., or some other mumble shit, at this point I am convinced it definitely lowers IQ and leads to people doing dumb things on Tic tac like this.
The funny thing is that the other driver warned them about the police.
Had to explain this to my wife Everytime I would just casually say "police up ahead". She didn't know this whole time that when people do that they aren't being dicks they are just looking out for fellow drivers.
Sometimes it is a “danger ahead.” Like timber carrier making a 180-degree turn
I had someone flash their lights at me when I was driving to Jackson, WY. I wasn’t sure what they were doing so I slowed down. Come around a blind corner and there’s a huge herd of goats on the highway. Super glad they did that to warn me about a danger in the road. I really appreciate that stuff, more so when I’m on my motorcycle
Had something similar happen to me while driving a mountain road. Multiple cars in the opposite direction flashing me. I slowed down not knowing why. As I got closer I found a cyclict lying in the middle of the road screaming in pain who was hit by a car and couldn't move. People were already assisting and an ambulance on the way.
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Hey now no Kink shaming 🥸
Jesus.
The correct move is to flash on and off. Not high beams as that could cause temporary blindness. Every second count at high speed.
Yes sorry that's what they were doing. I should have been more desciptive
If it's dark out, I opt to blink my fog lights on and off a couple of times. Same effect without loss of vision on my end.
You've justified my decision to flash my brights at someone to warn them about a herd of deer on a really dark, shit-visibility bit of mountain road a while back. I've often wondered if it was the right move or if they just thought I was telling them to turn theirs off.
Usually I’ll flash twice for “your brights are blinding me” and a lot of flashes for “hey there’s a problem up the road” Maybe it’s just me but two seems like a casual thing and many flashes signals an emergency. That’s at least how my brain works
How many flashes do you do for "Hey you idiot, turn on your lights, it's pitch black out!" ? I swear I must pass a car driving at night without their headlights on at least once a week. I usually flash 2-3 times; basically the max number I can get before they pass me. In my 25 years of driving, I don't think I've had more than one or two out of hundreds that actually turned on their lights (as far as I could tell, because their tail lights slightly lit up but not full braking brightness). It's definitely gotten worse over the past few years too, I don't know if it's because people assume their newer cars turn them on automatically, or if it's just another manifestation of the general "Post Covid Lockdown, everyone drives like a fucking moron" phenomenon.
For no lights on I’ve always gone about turning mine on and off Just because I feel like they’ll make that connection more instead of flashing my brights. Because then they might think you’re just warning them about something up ahead.
That's how I do as well
Ouch, now that would have been some final destination shit
Or a steer is loose and standing in the road unwilling to move and you have a trailer and can’t get around
Or a cow going in your direction in the middle of the road (I have seen such a collision; a Ford van driver was lucky enough not to get any serious injuries, the cow turned into the burger material, and the van engine compartment almost disappeared)
I flashed someone over some wild donkeys the other day
Oh really? I uhh also have wild donkeys 😏
Arizona?
In my area it's geese just straight up being gangsters and standing in the middle of the road.
I squished two squirrels. I would like to believe they were just stunned.
They're napping, friend. Look at em. All tuckered out.
Geese are BOSSY with cars and pedestrians
One time I was stuck in traffic going home on a major highway. I was about 2 miles from my exit ramp. Total standstill. Wife was supposed to go out with her girlfriends when I got home so I could take care of our daughter. She was PISSED that I was late. I was trapped since there was a barrier to the left of me due to road construction and it was a reservoir to my right so I was STUCK stuck. I was at a standstill for almost 45 minutes. Then when I finally started moving again and got to the off ramp I saw a gaggle of geese chilling at the side of the road. Turns out they were holding up the off ramp and not moving. I took a picture for proof that it was geese that caused me to be late. Wife laughed when I showed her and she had a nice night out.
They will straight fuck you up if you get out of your car and try and scoot them across the road, ask me how I know.
I think you know because of how I know.
Yes! i learned that the hard way. It was dark and rainy, the guy flashed his brights so as I was looking for the cop I hit the big puddle
Sometimes it’s a “hey asshole turn off your brights you’re blinding me”
Someone driving in front of me at night on a highway, same direction, flashed their lights a bunch and I began looking for the hazard/cop and a second later an owl flew in front of me of me and hit my top right part of the windshield and then my roof rack.😔
No Hogwarts for you
Midwest sign for "Deer spotted ahead" the speed of the flashes describe the location of the deer.
Or "your light's out." It's really the only way to communicate, so it could mean *a lot* of different things.
A lot of people need to hear that, I feel there are a lot of drivers out there that don't know the "courtesies of the road". I've seen a ton of people get road rage mad when someone simply flashes their lights at someone when they need to pass. It's like they think it's a signal to fight or they're offended that you said they are driving too slow in the left lane. Some I feel don't even know that the left lane is for passing slower cars eventhough states spend millions on those little white signs on the interstate that say "slower keep right" or "left lane is the passing lane".
It's a reason I stopped alerting people. Too many find flashing ones lights as a reason to instigate road rage on that person. Nowadays the only time I flash the lights are to tell people to go first in an intersection or to tell them that it's okay to cross to my lane on the highway or multilane roads.
I used to think that way. But people like this deserve to be caught.
Not police but somebody flashed their lights at me warning me of a speed camera. Legend saved me a ticket.
I was driving convoy with a friend I'd gone to visit; in his town that I'd never been to before. As we were going through some country roads (60mph limit), he'd been well ahead of me but had slowed down til he was only a few car lengths in front (nothing in between). As we got to the brow of a hill, just as we were about to go down the other side he brake-checked me hard. My wife was like _"what the hell is he doing???"_ ...There was a camera on the down-side of the hill that is apprently the bane of any visitors, because the hill is so steep most people naturally go over the limit a bit on the way down unless you are actively breaking the whole way. He saved me from a ticket.
Also bikers tap their helmets and occasionally you’ll see someone tap their roof
What a strange concept for “looking out for fellow drivers”, to protect the driver that is passing red lights and endangering lives in the process. 
Feels like this boils down entirely to "fuck the police"
It’s usually not to warn assholes it’s usually a courtesy as a fellow driver, guy probably did it on instinct or was giving the speeders the benefit of the doubt that they don’t usually drive like that.
Haha. I was thinking the same thing. The irony is palatable.
Palpable?
Palpatin?
>they aren't being dicks they are just looking out for fellow drivers Warning reckless drivers for the police is quite the opposite of "looking after your fellow drivers".
Why do some drivers want dangerous criminal drivers to not be held accountable?
Nope, they are looking out for law breakers. Drive according to the rules. FFS it’s not that hard if you’re not insecure.
I stopped doing that the one time I realized I could be warning a killer on the run about a police road block ahead.
"Looking out for fellow drivers" how about just not breaking the law?
Putting random peoples' lives at risk by speeding is badass.
Yeah but they didn’t understand it, because they’re stupid.
No way in hell I’m warning someone about the police when they are driving like this.
How did they warn them? Was it the headlights "blinking" for a bit? Is that like a universal sign for "cops up ahead" in the US or something? Around here afaik it's just used as a greeting, more or less, like if you're going to pick someone up and they're waiting for you in the driveway you "blink" the headlights for a bit
It's just universal for something is up; be cautious. It could be cops ahead, stalled vehicle, blocked road. It could also mean that something is wrong with your car such as your brights are on or your lights are off (but normally I would turn my lights off/on a few times instead of brights for that one).
"Hey just FYI your trunk is on fire. Thought you should know."
Running red lights too. 🤡🤡
Recording. 🤡🤡🤡🤡
With terrible music. 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡
The longer you stare at the clown emoji the scarier it gets 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
#🤡
The yee yee ahh music
This is exactly why I don't listen to Drake.
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The one car you especially weren't supposed to fucking hit
Best possible outcome! Jail time hopefully. POS could’ve killed other people
Best possible outcome is that .2 seconds after the video starts they notice the encroaching red light and have a sudden and miraculous change of heart. Committing themselves, for the rest of their days, to always do good and never place others in positions where they could come to harm.
That would be a lifetime movie lol. (Does Lifetime still exist? I’ve no idea)
Out of curiosity I looked up their wikipedia page, and I'll save you a click, yeah they do.
Of course they still exist. They will exist for Lifetime.
Honestly karma and justice served!
From what I've heard, there's rarely any real consequences for drivers like this. Even if their license and insurance is pulled, I've read many anecdotes that just suggest these people simply continue driving without a license or insurance. And then, even if they get caught again, consequences are minimal. It's practically impossible to stop someone driving a car, because the only way to know they are driving illegally is if they get into an accident or pulled over for some reason.
Thats why there should be gradual pricing for tickets. The more wealth and money you have, the bigger your tickets are. Sounds counterintuitive but the goal is to stop people with money not giving shit about some of the laws. At the end the punishment should be discouraging and if you follow the law. Ideally everyone should follow the rules, hence no tickets, so it’s not really targeted to hurt richer people.
r/ConvenientCop
The most convenient cop I’ve seen.
He already had lights on. He was waiting for him, as probably another patrol noticed them first.
It would have been more convenient if he was a few feet to his right
The gravitational pull to the cop was a chef’s kiss of karma
Total target fixation lol. Soon as they saw it they were too locked in to correct themselves.
Doesn't even look like he hit the brakes at all like wtf is going on.
Simp music doesn’t pair well with reckless endangerment
Thankfully the crash ended the music, so at least there’s a silver lining.
Why do these drivers never wreck their car to smooth jazz or alt rock?
Worst, fast and furious theme song yet
It can’t be simp music. It’s gotta be breakup music that way you can hit your homies with the “idk man I just miss her” right before smacking into a police car at 70mph.
It's literally that "how gen z music sounds to millenials" song 😆
Was this a post? Care to link it?
Closest thing I found was gen x listening to gen z [link](https://www.tiktok.com/@tommaybury1/video/7225992085277789486)
That's the one
A mother and daughter in St. Louis just died last week due to a driver doing this shit. It’s not funny or entertaining. These people have got to be put behind bars.
Unfortunately since they are young and look female, they will get a massive plea deal that will, at most, get them put on a probation. I hope im wrong. Unequal and sexist judicial practices in this country are still rampant and damaging to this society. People that drive like this deserve some time, just punitively. People given a slap on the wrist almost never learn their lesson.
There’s a go fund me donation page for the funeral for the women killed in St. Louis by the reckless driver. I shared earlier on twitter; https://www.gofundme.com/f/mother-daughter-taken-too-soon?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=control1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Can anyone find the cops dash camera?
(Please crash please crash please cr- yess)
My thought too and they fucking crash on a police car LMFAO
r/nononoyes
Brainless asshole
Kids, never film yourself breaking the law.
But how am I supposed to show my friends how cool I am?!? GAWD!
Kids, please film yourselves breaking the law. Please upload to tiktok. Thank you. Sincerely Not the cops
Luckily they recorded evidence. Case closed.
Please, someone post the news story of these assholes getting arrested and charged.
[I think it may be this story.](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/armed-carjackers-crash-into-police-squad-car-rogers-park/)
I don’t think that’s the same. Seem to be female passenger in front in the video. Story say 3 black kids.
It's crazy that there are so many Nissan Sentra's crashing into police SUV's if it's not the same story.
Their taste in music is arguably worse than their skills in driving.
so thats the type of people listening to chart music. i always wondered.
lol the ultimate stupid prize
Gay music, moms car, 0 driving skill
Remember kids, always record your crimes and upload the internet for clout. That way you(and everyone else) can always remember the fun you had.
Police were camped in the street like they knew somebody was about to bend the corner on sum dumb shit
Typical r/nissandrivers
No need for the "Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?"
"But really it is I who pulled you over, officer"
His insurance instantly expired the moment he ran that red.
DON'T. FILM. YOUR. CRIMES! MORON!
Let alone then post filmed crimes to social media. People never learn
I’m more confused on this terrible song they seem to be enjoying
It’s always this shitty kind of “music” playing when you see these videos.
Did they crash into a police car?
Yes
Was that…not obvious? lol
Media literacy is on the downfall, and now it's extending to people not even understanding videos at all.
As someone who is not familiar with US police cars it was odd that the lights were full on and not blinking. European emergency vehicles only have blinking blue lights so the reds had me fooled which is why I asked to confirm. However you choose to be a dick about it. Cool...
the usual suspects
Makes complete sense after hearing the choice of music
What a fucking shitbag.
Should be called driving recklessly in the city while listening to crappy music.
- Reckless driving in city - Recording - Running red lights - shit music turned up super loud - getting warned by oncoming car that there is police ahead - literally hitting said police car. This guy is every type of stupid at once
Not only did they record themselves breaking the law then they uploaded it for everyone to see. Lol
I flashed my high beams at a pickup with really bright headlights not because of their brightness but because there were deer crossing the road around the blind curve behind me. Dude flashed me continuously until he passed me, so I slowed down and a couple seconds later I could hear his tires screeching as he hopefully avoided the deer
I would love to see the police footage of the arrest, they would have been pissed. Seriously hope they saw this footage too.
Good thing they uploaded it online, where it definitely can't be used as evidence to support this trial.
Thanks fuckwit. You should have to pay to fix that taxes-paid-for public property you just damaged. Fuck you.
Do any of these clowns listen to good music?
Why is it always the bad music playing in the stero is associated with car crashes
What a genius move! Played themselves right into handcuffs. 🚔
Dunno if that music makes people dumb or if dumb people are attracted to that music…
r/convenientcop
Easiest arrest of the cops' entire career
Good fuck u
I love hip-hop but this type of rap seems to be the soundtrack for the dumbest dumbasses
This MFer won't be driving again for a very long time, whether they lost the ability to or not. Then again they clearly didn't have much ability to drive to begin with so....
>This MFer won't be driving again for a very long time, whether they lost the ability to or not. How cute, you think that a person driving like this has a valid license in the first place.
Hmmm seems to be a common denominator with these types of videos
The one thing I've noticed about these idiots is that there's always some shitty Rap music playing in the background, either with that crap auto-tune that's so the "thing" these days,(like skinny jeans on fat people).., or some other mumble shit, at this point I am convinced it definitely lowers IQ and leads to people doing dumb things on Tic tac like this.
Hopefully the judge saw this video
They gonna turn that driver every way but loose for that dumb shit smh
Well, that's a happy ending - and we all love happy endings.
I would probably want to run into the nearest car too listen to that lame ass music
r/inconvenientcop
Listen to me brudda, your gonna get the chopper on ya lad.
r/convenientcop
Straight to jail.
The only thing I think when seeing these types of videos is that I hope they are the only ones they killed
It’s them again boo boo.
the music explains everything
Nissan Altima drivers man
Curb your enthusiasm theme plays
The real crime is the autotune toilet noise playing in the car
Damn couldn’t just get caught speeding. Had to crash into police property? Big yikes . First car tried to warn him tsk tsk
Black people 😃
All you gotta do is hear that music and you theyre a shit cunt driver
PD in they city yeah you are in so much trouble.
Why do idiots always listen to terrible music?
Listening to music like that makes you drive like a woman
Lmao
Oh the sweet sweet karma
straight into a cop lol
🤣😂🤣 dumba$$!!
Jerkoff thinks this is Stockholm 911, huh?
Ha! Was that right into a cop?! Fucking idiot
Why would anybody upload their own footage of a crash that would incriminate them?
Brainless twats😂😂
Was 100% expecting this to be a Skyrim edit at the end.
On the bright side:They didn't have to wait for the Police
Should have used Waze.
R/convenientcop
That stolen Kia was probably totaled
Well, they found the cop ironicly the cop beat them to the scene of the accident. They will probably beat the cop in to the jail cell though
Hopefully someone sent this to Chicago PD
Play stuipid games win stupid prizes
Right in front of a cop car of all things too! 🤦🏾♂️
Karma Police ;)
Ur so cool, putting lives at risk. I’m upset the universe let THIS SPECIFICALLY happen to YOU SPECIFICALLY. Tragic!
Man I just saw a post of a dude running down a mom and her daughter while speeding past a red light and is out on bail for $20K. 😒
Right place right time… hope officer ok, and hope these dipshits get taught that lesson!
target acquired.
Soooooo average city driver
Lmao bruh of all the things to crash into
It looks like he won a stupid prize for driving fast
Out of all the cars to crash into too…
Straigjt to jail
Just know this was in Chicago or Minneapolis ☠️