Today on MotherProof: Hazard Lights in Mexico

Courtney Messenbaugh recently took a vacation in Los Cabos, Mexico with her family. Aside from soaking in the weather, scenery, and local flavor, her young son managed to develop his first crush and Courtney noticed a peculiar habit of Mexican drivers: They overuse the hazard lights. Everywhere she went, Courtney faced down vehicle after vehicle blinking its warning, even when no particular hazard was apparent.

Driving in Mexico an Unconventional Hazard (MotherProof)

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This is pretty universal practice the world over in tight, urban areas. In Korea and Taiwan, everybody turns on the signal lights when they want to run a traffic signal, whether a stop sign or three-colored light. It manages to ease fuel economy and promote "harmonious chaos".

This is a case of bad driving habits. In North America, that is a traffic violation.