The concept of a front brake light has been floating around the automotive industry for some time now. However, no vehicle manufacturer has yet embraced the idea and turned it into a reality on the
It’s for situations when you are observing incoming traffic to evaluate opportunities to safely cross paths with it:
The notion behind front brake lights is deceptively simple. By signaling to oncoming traffic and vehicles approaching from the side, a front brake light provides an essential visual cue that a car is slowing down or preparing to stop. When the light is extinguished, it indicates that a stationary vehicle might initiate movement.
When I’m in a parking lot turning left onto a main street (US, drive on the right side of the road), and a car is coming down the street, [maybe] turning right into the same parking lot, I won’t pull out into the street in front of them until I can see them decelerating. The risk that they aren’t turning and would then T-bone me is too high.
Heck, even if the turn signal is on, I’ll wait, unless I know I saw it previously off for that car (in case they’re driving with their signal on, not intending to turn)
I’m about to run out the door but I’m curious about this. anyone willing to summarize how front brake lights would be helpful?
It’s for situations when you are observing incoming traffic to evaluate opportunities to safely cross paths with it:
When I’m in a parking lot turning left onto a main street (US, drive on the right side of the road), and a car is coming down the street, [maybe] turning right into the same parking lot, I won’t pull out into the street in front of them until I can see them decelerating. The risk that they aren’t turning and would then T-bone me is too high.
Heck, even if the turn signal is on, I’ll wait, unless I know I saw it previously off for that car (in case they’re driving with their signal on, not intending to turn)