Automobiles have been equipped with ways to capture the attention of others almost since they were first introduced. From car horns in the early 1900s, to the first high-beam headlights of the 1920s, drivers have been using both devices to communicate with other motorists for over a century.

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While a loud long blast of a car horn pretty much conveys one message as you drive on I-70 in the Centennial State, flashing your headlights can mean many things. Keep reading to learn six different reasons we might be flashing our headlights in Colorado.

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Giving Other Drivers a 'Heads Up'

Have you ever slowed down in time to avoid a speeding ticket because another driver got your attention by flashing their headlights before you came upon a speed trap? What other ways do people use their headlights to communicate with other drivers? Open our station app and tap the message button to share your answer.

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Which One Is More Polite?

Sometimes a car horn can have the same effect as a middle finger. We don't always want that to be the message, do we? Maybe some of us do. When I see someone texting on their phone at a stoplight and the light turns green, flashing my brights usually gets their attention just as effectively as honking my horn does.

Let's take a closer look at six ways Colorado drivers use headlights to communicate on main roads and back roads alike in the gallery below.

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Gallery Credit: Waylon Jordan

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Gallery Credit: Wes Adams