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Flashing headlights: Federal judge rules it is legal to warn fellow-drivers
Flashing headlights to warn other drivers of a speed trap ahead has been ruled as a form of free speech by United States District Judge Henry E. Autrey in St. Louis, Missouri on Monday. The ‘flashing headlights’ ruling is based on a lawsuit that was filed by Michael Elli of Ellisville, according to a Fox News report on Tuesday.
In 2012, Elli was traveling through the town of Ellisville and flashed his headlights to warn motorists of a police radar that had been set up to catch speeders. A police officer saw Elli flash his lights as a warning and pulled him over. The actual charge against the driver was “flashing lights on certain vehicles… warning of RADAR ahead.” The man could have been fined up to $1,000 if convicted in court and had points added on his driver’s license.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/02/flashing-headlights-federal-judge-rules-it-is-legal-to-warn-fellow-drivers/
