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Flashing headlights to warn drivers of a speed trap = constitutionally protected speech
Whether this is the right answer is not clear. The situation is a special case of warnings to hide one’s illegal conduct because the police are coming — “abort the plan to rob the store” or “flush the drugs down the toilet.” True, here that is done by a stranger rather than by a lookout who’s in league with the criminals, but it’s not clear why that should make a constitutionally significant difference.
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By flashing the headlights, a driver is encouraging others not to break the law. Obviously the cops want laws to be broken which is the real issue.
Exactly, they just want to protect their revenues. They don't give a shit about people driving dangerously.
Finally a small victory for the First Amendment...