How can I install flashing/strobing brake lights ?

[timshon111]

Hi Fam

I have 2022 Tesla model 3 and I was interested in installing flashing/strobing brake lights because I was rear-ended 3 times within last 2 years. I figure that more people are distracted on the road and I wanted to see if I can have some kind of warning system to drivers behind me. Can I just change the LED flashing bulbs, if not what other options do I have ?
Thanks in advance and Happy Holidays

 

[nate704]

Many years of human factors research in multiple industries and the NHTSA disagrees with you.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/811329.pdf

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/tsf811128.pdf

Flashing brake lights are still ILLEGAL in the US.

 

[nate704]

 

[jkdman123]

all those add/layered approach will NOT reduce any distracted drivers crashing into you. that is my point that you keep missing.

You're nuts if you think that layered safety measures don't reduce accidents of all types. Certainly flashing brake lights will not eliminate the risk from distracted drivers, but nobody said that it would. You saying that it will have NO EFFECT is incorrect. This is why they enable this functionality in Europe.

 

[brkaus]

What’s the average number of times cars are rear ended in 2 years?

 

[gearchruncher]

What’s the average number of times cars are rear ended in 2 years?

NHTSA says 29% of accidents are rear-end.
There are about 6M accidents per year.
So that's about 1.8M rear-end per year.
There are 290M cars in the USA.
So about once every 160 years.

Or on average 1 out of 80 per 2 years.

 

[brkaus]

NHTSA says 29% of accidents are rear-end.
There are about 6M accidents per year.
So that's about 1.8M rear-end per year.
There are 290M cars in the USA.
So about once every 160 years.

Or on average 1/80th per 2 years.

So does the saying about divorces apply? More than two, it’s probably you.

 

[eevee-fan]

Hi Fam

I have 2022 Tesla model 3 and I was interested in installing flashing/strobing brake lights because I was rear-ended 3 times within last 2 years. I figure that more people are distracted on the road and I wanted to see if I can have some kind of warning system to drivers behind me. Can I just change the LED flashing bulbs, if not what other options do I have ?
Thanks in advance and Happy Holidays

Should be a simple OTA. Tesla just did a release for rapid flashing brake lights after a collision. No reason that when you step on the brake pedal, it should not do something like 5 fast flashes (no need to flash when you slow using OPD as you are slowing slower... just when you press the brakes). Tweet, I mean X message, Elon.

Tesla just made your car safer after a crash through a software update

Tesla has started to push a new software update that automatically activates and speeds up hazard lights after a crash....

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