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WARNING!
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Owning, registering, insuring, or driving a Jeep implies knowledge of and intent to abide by the following rules, regulations, and guidelines. Failure to obey the letter or spirit of the rules may result in your being ignored by other Jeep owners as you sit along the side of the road next to your stalled vehicle in a blizzard surrounded by Saturns, Yugos, and Hyundais.
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Definition:
"The Jeep Wave: An honor bestowed upon those
drivers with the superior intelligence, taste, class,
and discomfort tolerance to own the ultimate
vehicle - the Jeep. Generally consists of vigorous
side-to-side motion of one or both hands, but may
be modified to suit circumstances and locally
accepted etiquette."
The Jeep Waving Hierarchy (JWH):
•Category A: Pre-CJ (Willys/Kaiser/Army MJ/etc)
•Category B: Pre-AMC CJ
•Category C: CJ
•Category D: Commando
•Category E: YJ
•Category F: TJ
•Category G: Cherokee, Wagoneer
•Category H: All other Jeeps
•Category I: All other 4WD vehicles
•Category J: All other vehicles
General Rules:
1. Members of any category of the JWH must
initiate wave to drivers of all equal or higher
categories, and continue the wave until:
a. The wave is returned
b. The wave is blatantly disregarded
c. The higher category vehicle has
passed by and is out of sight
2. Members of any category of the JWH are required
to return the wave to drivers of vehicles of equal
categories.
3. Members of any category of the JWH
are encouraged, but not required, to
return the wave to drivers of vehicles
from lower categories.
4. When unsure of status or wave requirements
of a particular encounter, immediately initiate
wave.
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