Three Things You Can Do To Enhance Your Brake And Emergency Lights On Your Vehicle
When you're rear-ended, the injuries can be severe and, sometimes, can result in death. Although the driver that hit you will likely be at fault, the compensation you receive will seldom make up for the pain and physical therapy, as well as the lack of mobility you may experience. Rear-end brake and emergency lights will go a long way to preventing tragedy.
The following are a few things you can do for better lighting for your vehicle.
You can enhance your third light
Cars today are designed with three brake lights. One on each side of the back fenders, and a third light near the rear window. There are small devices that can be installed in the wiring that leads to the third light. This device makes your third light blink several times when you hit the brakes. This type of rear-end LED safety light will enhance the visibility of your car. Even though there is no greater brightness, the blinking will attract the attention of the car behind you.
You can install LED strobe lights
A strobe light gets everyone's attention. This type of option to prevent a rear-end collision is simple. All you do is remove your brake light bulb and replace it with an LED strobe light bulb. This type of technology is often seen in the back of an ambulance. They are legal and are a low-cost solution. If you have ever replaced a brake light, you should be able to install these yourself. The only issue in buying strobe light bulbs is taking care they match the make and model of your vehicle. If later, you decide you are looking for a different solution, then you aren't out a lot of money.
You can install emergency strobe lights
If your car is disabled and is stuck in traffic or at the side of the road, there are strobe light sticks that are wired into your emergency lights. This will work to prevent being hit from behind when your car cannot move. These strobe lights come in stick form. Depending upon the type of vehicle you have, they can be placed on the top of a hatchback window of an SUV, or a luggage rack. When you turn on your emergency lights, the strobe lights will turn on. These are more difficult to install than simple bulbs, but there are kits available to simplify the process.
There are different ways you can enhance your rear brake lighting to prevent being hit from behind. You can modify your third brake light to make it blink. You can also add strobe lights, simply by replacing the brake light bulbs with strobe brake lights. To prevent a rear-end collision when your car is disabled, emergency strobe lights can be installed. These are multiple LED bulbs that operate to get everybody's attention when you flip on your emergency lights.
Reach out to an auto shop to learn more about rear-end collision strobe lights.