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Do we know whether the speeder even had his lights on or not?  He doesn't sound responsible enough for even that. [/quote]

That model of BMW has automatic headlights, and daytime running lights. Some illumination would have been on. The crash report also states he flashed his high beams at the Volt (not clear if before it started to cross or not).[/quote]

Okay, but usually, doesn't "flashing your lights" tell the other person to proceed (not a warning, but a "go ahead")? This kid isn't very smart. [/quote]

Flashing your lights at someone on the highway means "get out of my way"....normally the car in front is going too slow for the car behind.  I assume he was flashing the volt so it would stay out of the way...[/quote]

No, flashing your lights at oncoming traffic does mean go ahead. If you are on a highway BEHIND someone and flash your lights, it is a (rude) signal for them to get into the righthand, slower lane so you can pass.[/quote]

The article says he was frantically trying to avoid the crash once he saw the volt. I think accidentally hitting the flashers while frantically trying to avoid the crash is more likely than having the control to try to flash your high beams at the other driver as a warning.
In Turkey, you flash your lights to make the other driver or pedestrian aware of you. It doesn't mean go ahead, and it also doesn't mean I want to pass. It's kind of like a lower-key version of honking your horn. I mention this because the driver is Turkish.[/quote][/quote]

His dad his from Turkey.  He was born and raised here--and arrested in this country several times for reckless driving.  Flashing at a car that's making a turn so they'll get out of the way is pointless if you're going 110 mph.

This isn't a cultural issue.  The guy is an assh*le for driving way too fast.  His parents are assh*les for letting this piece of crap have cars with this kind of horsepower after he'd been arrested so many times.  [/quote]

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