The White Cloth in Car Windows

That white cloth is an improvised language born from panic, breakdowns, and moments when drivers have nothing but a handkerchief and hope. It can mean mechanical failure, a medical emergency, a car stranded without fuel, or simply a way for convoy members to recognize one another. It carries emotion, but not legal power: it never turns a private car into an ambulance, never grants the right to speed, run red lights, or force others aside.