You are reading a single comment by @spunk_nautical and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
I'd have thought a flashing light is a lot more likely to draw the eye than constant?
It gets attention, but then it's hard to work out how far away it is
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=judging+distance+of+flashing+lightIf you want drivers to know that something exists in front of them them, a flashing light is fine, but if you want them to know what it is and how far away/how rapidly they are closing the gap, you need more than just an intermittent point source.
gbj_tester
@spunk_nautical
Re. the hate on flashing rears, is there something to that beyond personal gripes that I'm missing? I'd have thought a flashing light is a lot more likely to draw the eye than constant? Surely that's the most important thing?