and honestly i have the same problem with that intended use. it often looks like a stopped car is attempting to turn out into traffic. IMO emergency lights should have a faster blink pattern or something to differentiate from turn signals.
Comment on Front Brake Lights Could Drastically Diminish Road Accident Rates
prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 days agoThe hazards are to indicate you are stopped and now a hazard.
Only when you are stopped and now a hazard.
Thank you for coming to this road safety talk.
acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Cort@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Faster blink is already used to indicate that one of the lights is burned out. It’s a consequence of the mechanical part that operates (used to operate) the blinking; less resistance caused by a burned out light means it blinks faster
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
There’s a programmable flasher relay that does exactly this. It’s specific to certain Toyota/Lexus and Subarus from the 2000s to mid-2010s, but it’s something. I have one in my 2008 Sienna - the “emergency flasher” part is programmed to strobe, kinda like a tow truck. I like it.
Cort@lemmy.world 1 day ago
They also indicate slow moving road hazards like a semi carrying an oversized load