Originally Posted by
trailangel
Had a really excellent driving instructor in HS. One of things he pounded into us... never wave somebody on. If you want them to go ahead, just sit there and wait.
There have actually been drivers that waved other vehicles out that were immediately hit by a vehicle in the other lane. In court one of the arguments by the injured drivers is that the one waving was responsible for damages. The presumption being that by waving, they assumed responsibility for the safety of that person and should have made certain no other hazards existed.
Don't know what the outcomes were for these instances, but the first time I heard about such was when I was a teen in the 70's. So it's been going on a while. I'd be certain your driving instructor was aware of this potential for reassignment of responsibility.