From: T i m on
On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:01:52 GMT, gnhone(a)globalnet.co.uk (Dr Geoff
Hone) wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:11:49 +0100, Fred Bambrough <fred@[127.0.0.1]>
>wrote:
>
>>What does flashing headlights mean now? Thanking me by blinding me? Giving
>>way? "How dare you!"? "I'm here!"?
>
>I once shared an office with an Italian guy, who enlightened me:
>In UK, flashing headlights means "Thank You" or "You go first"
>In Italy, flashing headlights means "Get out of my way, I'm coming
>through"!
>Different strokes for different folks?


Yup, a was driving locally with a mate who currently lives in Italy
and I stopped on some amber traffic lights.

He looked at me like he'd seen a ghost and said had he done that in
Italy (stopped on the amber) he would have likely had his car written
off by the car behind.

Cheers, T i m