Kielly Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I always turn them off when a truck is coming head on to me and turn them back on when Im past like your suppose to but every-time I do it people think I'm just trying to say hello as they blink their lights back haha. I never seen anyone else do this but me, Anyone else do this too? Completely curious. PC Specs: Spoiler CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 Anniversary Edition Memory: 16GB DDR3 G SKILL 1600mhz Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2GB) Mobo: MSI H81M-P33 Case: Antec VSK3000E Power Supply: EVGA 500w 80+ HDD: (3x) 1TB Western Digital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldre1976 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 yeah have seen many doing this, i usually just toot my horn to say hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurdiStaN Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Im actually the same i always turn off when i see trucks or when its lights around me, sometimes i blink to those who have the high beams on to tell them to turn of their headlights but instead they think im saying "hello" to them.. and that annoys me so much that i keep swearing at them in real life Employed in: Viva Trucking (VTC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Dog Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 You're not only one. The problem is exactly you mentioned.. they think its like horn.. they blink you back.. The most annoying thing is those guys with every. single. accessory. slot. full. of. the. lights. driving with full beams be it day or night. Attention span of 5 seconds, in best cases 15 seconds if its food. Patience of a newborn. Uncooperative in teamwork, unable to hold intelligent conversation. Four-wheeler's mistake triggers roadrage for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Dan- Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I dont use high beams at all,only to announce fellas about incoming radars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerAmpelmann Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I know your feeling. It's annoying. I flash high beams at people who don't switch them of when coming at me. They just don't get the message correctly. In real life if someone flashes you high beams it means "Switch those f***ing high beams off", at least in Finland. Ready to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryangullickson Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 You're not only one. The problem is exactly you mentioned.. they think its like horn.. they blink you back.. The most annoying thing is those guys with every. single. accessory. slot. full. of. the. lights. driving with full beams be it day or night. ^ This a thousand times this, and yes i try to remember to turn my high beams off when i see another truck though i have found myself not using them as of late due to the factor with the winter mod they just make my visibility of the road a thousand times worse due to reflecting off the ice/snow covered road blinding me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xOceanSpirit Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 High beams are completely misused on the game. You can use them on a motorway so long as there is no oncoming traffic. To be honest, the headlights in ETS2 are &*$%, going up a bank you can't see jack, you need the HB. In regards to how I use them, rarely, I usually use them when approaching junctions at high speeds or blind bends to warn others of my presence. I Only use the horn for the same thing aswell "A river starts out as a puddle, wanting to grow to something much bigger. As it grows, it begins to flow, making its presence known. After persistence, the river carves its path through the rock towards the sea. You are that river, start moving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkneon2002 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I try to use them as much as possible like I do irl. as said here already it's nearly impossible to drive at night without using them ingame. I disabled the additional lights option in the tab menu so the highbeams don't become annoying. Verstuurd vanaf mijn D6603 met Tapatalk Born to be wild in 1982 | Does not accept random Steam friend requests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simulator Experiencer Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 In my own words i dont but please do Remember in real life its more real. In ets2mp not every thing is real. But i do use high Beams in game the only reason is to show that you have stronger lights and that others can see who is on the road . in ets2mp not much street lights are on country roads that why i use my high beams at night on every road . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddiebox Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 yeah have seen many doing this, i usually just toot my horn to say hello I would rather not have people doing that as alot of us got the volume set rather high and use headphones to have a realistic experience with engine sounds. When people just step on their horns, and I mean all of them, I usually jump off my chair or wheel to the side as driving long trips can become tiresome. I just flash my high beams to greet someone, or to warn when overtaking etcetera. The horn should only be used to warn for danger in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZYdog113 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 ^^ I totally agree with you. I never use my horn to greet people I use my lights. It's not hard and people can still see them. Also, like you, I turn off my high beams when another truck is coming in the opposite direction. Add me on steam HERE if you wish. Just message me saying that you found me from the ETS2MP Forum. Have Not uploaded many of my deliveries as waiting for STVTC TruckLive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.StεvƐ. Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 yeah, whenever I see that theres traffic around me I dip to low beams till they've passed but its like no one else seems to both all that often at night, its either no lights or ALL lights lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caff!!! Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I don't leave my high beams on 24/7 so I guess it's realistic ;3 Independent driver On 8/28/2018 at 2:16 PM, caff!!! said: to quote Revolver Ocelot: I love to reload shift gears during a battle delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tandre Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I never use high beams when i have a truck in front of me, when I meet a truck, when there's other lighting on the road, or if it's day outside the cab. But I always flash my beams to oncomming trucks - like why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ST-LH] Calbert Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Never use my highbeams unless it's properly dark, Never flash oncoming truck and always turn them off if i see a truck coming up behind me or in front of me. Stobart Trucking Long Haul Division. https://www.stvtc.co.uk/ https://www.twitch.tv/calbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dragon Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Yes, I do. I use mine as they are meant to be used and as I do in real life. Some people should really get a license before even thinking about buying Euro Truck Simulator 2 or American Truck Simulator. Drive safely, folks! < < < Don't bet on sinking ships because they'll turn your chips to trash! > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee1206 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 At night if there are not lights on the road, I use the high beams, then when I see a truck, I turn them off (highway code) until past then turn them on again. High End Transport VTC: Driver High End Event Management: Convoy Control Operator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raketaz Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I use them only when needed and if I notice a truck on the opposite side I turn them off until they have passed. Biomass driver of Stobart Trucking VTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kielly Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 I also try to warn other players with my high beams of oncoming road blocks that their going to smash into but they also think its just me saying hello so I gets a good chuckle when I see them crashing into another truck in my rear view mirror PC Specs: Spoiler CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 Anniversary Edition Memory: 16GB DDR3 G SKILL 1600mhz Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2GB) Mobo: MSI H81M-P33 Case: Antec VSK3000E Power Supply: EVGA 500w 80+ HDD: (3x) 1TB Western Digital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.StεvƐ. Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 although there are ALOT of people you see at night who drive with their trucks lit up like xmas trees all the time, which with the way my monitor is set up and how low my brightness is (to make nights feel more realistic) its blinding IRL sometimes with guys with like 16+- lights on their truck. Also I always dip for both oncoming traffic, streetlight areas and passing people out their, (don't want to blind them in their mirrors now do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SprinterFS Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 NEVER, if what you meant in the topic is to flash high beam at in-coming vehicles, and keep high beams on when following other vehicles. These behaviors are dangerous in real life, and are considered rude or illegal in some countries. -- One banned troll means one sad troll. Conserve banning. The trolls will appreciate it. ҉ PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF RECKLESS DRIVERS ҉ PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF RECKLESS DRIVERS ҉ PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF RECKLESS DRIVERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrademarkGamer Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I just turn them off so as not to blind oncoming traffic. My mum does that IRL aswell. Hopefully in 2 years Il get my driving Lessons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerAmpelmann Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 NEVER, if what you meant in the topic is to flash high beam at in-coming vehicles, and keep high beams on when following other vehicles. These behaviors are dangerous in real life, and are considered rude or illegal in some countries. Nope, he didn't mean that. He meant that he switches off the high beams when there are oncoming traffic, but other drivers think that he just flashed his high beams (off-on-off) to greet them. Read more carefully. You're not in a hurry, right? Ready to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassySwede Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I always turn them off automatically whenever there's oncoming traffic since I'm so used to doing it in real life, even though I only drive on two wheels for real. But for the most part people think I'm saying hello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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