What was the first thing that you were taught in school? One of them definitely has to be road safety. We all know that in driver’s education, turn lights are given maximum importance.
So, let’s look at some of the most important facts, which we must definitely keep in mind regarding turn lights!
It is the First Layer of Protection Against Accidents
According to a survey, it was seen that close to 38,000 deaths are caused every year due to road accidents. This is a shocking figure, and in many cases, the reason is as little as the turn lights of the vehicle. Yes, you heard it right, the blinkers can play a very important role while saving you from accidents.
Be it changing lanes or making turns at diversions, blinkers are the reasons which inform the other cars or jeep that you will be taking a turn and they must be cautious. Hence, you can never have faulty blinkers on your car, if you plan on going out for a drive, or even go for a short trip to the vehicle wash or anywhere, whatsoever!
Never Make a Mess of the Colour Combination.
There’s a reason why only certain colors are allowed to be used as tail lights or headlights of the jeep wrangler, which is recommended by the department of motor vehicles. However, it differs from country to country, but it is mostly because of the color spectrum, keeping the visibility of the lights in the darkness. Hence, all shades and colors are not to be experimented with, even if it jazzes up the appearance of the vehicle!
The blinkers are not a decorative ornament on your cars. They are meant to communicate with other vehicles, and hence, if you try to introduce neon or other metallic colors, which is not standard practice, it may communicate the wrong message to the drivers. This may lead to a fatal accident, or worse, the death of people on the spot.
Make Sure the Turn Signals are Blinking, Too!
Often, the turn signals in your car may light up but they do not blink. This usually happens if the grounding in the housing is wrong, or the electrical wiring may have short-circuited for some reason. Hence, it may show that the turn signal is lit up, but still, the purpose of it blinking and telling the other cars about the direction it is going to take is not fulfilled.
Thus, as a result, what happens is that you are under the illusion that your blinker is working, but, in reality, it’s not.
Which Color to Go For – Amber or Red?
In all honesty, most of these cars come with the blinker colored red. Still, a recent survey has shown that there has been a reduction in rear-end collisions by at least 5.3%. Thus, this proves the fact that you do not need any fancy equipment to save yourself from an accident – a change in the blinkers can do wonders for the car.
The change is not that expensive, either, and is usually in the range of $10 – $20 depending on the car to car. Thus, do not wait for an epiphany and get it changed, now.
Can You go For the Laser Lights?
Although laser lights are like the future of automotive lighting, and may soon replace LED lights, still, the government or the department of motor vehicles has not sanctioned the use of the same. It is more efficient and provides better visibility at lesser consumption!
What’s the Future of Turn Lights?
There’s been a lot of development talks, where companies are working on technology for integrating laser lights with smart city equipment communication – like traffic signals, other Smart Vehicles, etc. Since, the laser lights, if blinked at a particular pace, cannot be received by human eyes, thus, it will be a nice method of communication, without mixed signals being sent to the driver.
This technology can bring a change to the way cruise mode works in cars, right and can also help in improved road safety. The data transmission is amazingly fast and the technology can be a real game-changer.
Over To You…
Thus, with so many advances in the lighting industry, it is soon expected that most other technology, like radar, sensors, etc. may soon become obsolete and it will pave the way for these newer Lidar technologies, to do wonders!
