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I'd be astonished if blinking braking lights were allowed in a country like Germany. I once read that a truck driver was fined in Germany because he had a small
by kleiba 16y ago
I'd be astonished if blinking braking lights were allowed in a country like Germany. I once read that a truck driver was fined in Germany because he had a small illuminated Christmas tree in his cockpit, by which he was breaking the specific part of their traffic laws that regulates vehicle lights. That must truly have felt like the most wonderful time of the year for that poor guy.
- wazoox 16y agoIn Europe braking lights and turning lights are distinct and of different color (red vs orange). Many cars now flash the warnings (both turning lights together) when strongly braking, following a common usage among european motorists.
- davidw 16y agoYeah, at least here in Italy it's pretty common that if you have to slow down suddenly because the road is blocked (due to a traffic jam or whatever), you turn on the emergency blinking lights so the people behind you will be aware of the need to slow down and stop.
- CWIZO 16y agoIt's the same here in Slovenia and pretty much every other European country I've ever driven in.
- uggedal 16y agoNot so here in Norway. I've observed this behavior on several occasions when visiting Spain though.
- mikepurvis 16y agoI do this (Ontario, Canada), but I don't know if I've ever actually seen it done by anyone else. Our 400-series highways tend to have very good forward visibility, though—there isn't really such thing as a jam just over the crest of a hill.
- ritonlajoie 16y agoWell, it's even in France's law: if there is a strong slow down, you _must_ turn on blinking lights until the car following you does the same.
- nodata 16y agoStrong braking normally == hazard lights + brake lights on new cars.