Originally Posted by
Looigi
It's illegal in most areas to falsely call out or signal distress. The reasons are obvious. That's said, I think it unlikely anybody is going to care or notice that you're signalling distress by flashing SOS, whether you are actually in distress or not.
I inadvertently selected the SOSOSO option this morning instead of the strobe today, and I'm sure I've done that before. I don't think anyone noticed, or cared.