29-10-2017, 09:13 PM
Legal or not I am personally sceptical of flashing lights at night. It is difficult to judge distance and relative speed to. Vital split seconds are wasted whilst motorists puzzle.
I consider lights and largish reflectors preferable to tape arrangements. The latter may not be instantly recognised as the rear of a vehicle.
I run a 1960s car and although speed is much as the rest the tailihghts are feeble by present standards. Decades ago I was especially concerned at right turn situation where waiting in centre of the road. I fitted trailer or truck reflectors about 3 inch dia mounted wide apart below the bumpers. Following the car was surprised how effective, and especially when the abrupt beam of modern dipped lamps illuminated. Lit up suddenly like stop lights and sure to be noticed. The low mounting is crucial. On a car like a Seven the oscillatory motion causes the reflectors to flash at considerable distance.
I consider lights and largish reflectors preferable to tape arrangements. The latter may not be instantly recognised as the rear of a vehicle.
I run a 1960s car and although speed is much as the rest the tailihghts are feeble by present standards. Decades ago I was especially concerned at right turn situation where waiting in centre of the road. I fitted trailer or truck reflectors about 3 inch dia mounted wide apart below the bumpers. Following the car was surprised how effective, and especially when the abrupt beam of modern dipped lamps illuminated. Lit up suddenly like stop lights and sure to be noticed. The low mounting is crucial. On a car like a Seven the oscillatory motion causes the reflectors to flash at considerable distance.