6 Reasons Drivers Flash Their Headlights at You in Colorado

Automobiles have been equipped with ways to capture the attention of others since their beginning. From car horns in the early 1900s to the first high-beam headlights of the 1920s, Grand Junction drivers have been using both devices to communicate for over a century.

While a loud, long blast of a car horn pretty much conveys one message as you drive Colorado's I-70, flashing your headlights can mean many things.

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Giving Other Drivers a 'Heads Up'

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Have you ever slowed down in time to avoid a speeding ticket because another driver got your attention by flashing their headlights before you came upon a speed trap? What other ways do people use their headlights to communicate with other drivers? Open our station app and tap the message button to share your answer.

Which One Is More Polite?

Sometimes a car horn can have the same effect as a middle finger. We don't always want that to be the message, do we? Maybe some of us do. When I see someone texting on their phone at a stoplight and the light turns green, flashing my brights usually gets their attention just as effectively as honking my horn does.