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dagherrera Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:114 Points:69,595 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 6:35:50 AM Ignore dagherrera Report Abuse Do you still wave you hand as a Thank you while driving?

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Do you still wave you hand as a Thank you while driving?

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Kanakakua Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,692 Points:199,950 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2012 9:36:03 PM Ignore Kanakakua Report Abuse Yes
Bel930 Rookie Author Arkansas Posts:40 Points:655 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 3:55:35 PM Ignore Bel930 Report Abuse Yep yep
lightbulbman2008 Champion Author Worcester Posts:414,305 Points:1,586,660 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 6:45:14 PM Ignore lightbulbman2008 Report Abuse yes
TexasDeere Rookie Author Houston Posts:20 Points:252,900 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 11:09:17 AM Ignore TexasDeere Report Abuse All the time.
Pauline579 All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:836 Points:150,090 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 11:07:50 AM Ignore Pauline579 Report Abuse yes
RONALD777 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,432 Points:362,005 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 1:06:37 PM Ignore RONALD777 Report Abuse Yes I do.
Brindfan Champion Author Colorado Posts:8,181 Points:1,533,620 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 4:01:58 PM Ignore Brindfan Report Abuse Of course
CGrover Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:32,551 Points:3,165,705 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 3:54:10 PM Ignore CGrover Report Abuse plas, I agree, a merger or mergee should not make big changes, but you can tell if someone speeds up to let you easily in behind them, or takes their foot off the gas to coast a moment to let you in before them. Putting on the brakes, I agree, would mess with the flow. But, there are times when the merger and mergee are going the same speed coming in to the merge area and there could be cars behind both drivers, and if the mergee didn't adjust, the mergee would have to slow down, and that would have a huge ripple effect on the merging flow. How about: cars are stopped at a red light. A driveway enters into the road. A car is trying to get out of the parking lot. A mannered driver has pulled up to the stopping area, and doesn't pull all the way up to the car in front of them and gives room for the parking lot exiter to get on the road. That could be thank worthy.
plastic Champion Author Virginia Posts:46,791 Points:2,838,000 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 3:09:37 PM Ignore plastic Report Abuse I know manners and understand thanking but how often is there a situation in which you would have to thank another driver? If everyone followed the rules there would be no reason for anyone to have to extend any courtesies, right? One situation is if someone gives up a parking space for you. That would be thank worthy.
RascalFlats Champion Author Missouri Posts:20,074 Points:899,900 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 2:05:22 PM Ignore RascalFlats Report Abuse Plas, it's called manners. Not all people know the definition.
plastic Champion Author Virginia Posts:46,791 Points:2,838,000 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 2:01:33 PM Ignore plastic Report Abuse If they let you in on a merge lane, where they didn't have to, then they were not properly merging and were holding up the traffic behind them. I wouldn't thank someone for holding up scores of people behind them.
CGrover Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:32,551 Points:3,165,705 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 1:55:26 PM Ignore CGrover Report Abuse For doing something courteous, that they didn't really have to do, to be nice. Like letting you in on the merge lane.
plastic Champion Author Virginia Posts:46,791 Points:2,838,000 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 1:51:02 PM Ignore plastic Report Abuse Why would you need to thank another driver?
RascalFlats Champion Author Missouri Posts:20,074 Points:899,900 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 12:32:19 PM Ignore RascalFlats Report Abuse Yep
Susieq60 All-Star Author Columbus Posts:969 Points:128,915 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 10:04:58 AM Ignore Susieq60 Report Abuse yes
CGrover Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:32,551 Points:3,165,705 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 9:49:17 AM Ignore CGrover Report Abuse I do if someone changes their driving to accomodate me. I wave FREQUENTLY while biking when vehicles do not pull into intersections that I have the 'right' to, ie, they are at a stop sign at an intersection, I have no stop sign so I can ride thru the intersection, and they do not pull into the intersection.
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jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,160 Points:3,351,500 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 4:07:31 AM Ignore jes Report Abuse Yes, but it's rare anymore.
lightbulbman2008 Champion Author Worcester Posts:414,305 Points:1,586,660 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 2:58:20 PM Ignore lightbulbman2008 Report Abuse most of the time.
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