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- From: jskean@unlinfo.unl.edu (jonathan skean)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Analog Brake Light
- Date: 17 Nov 1992 16:53:33 GMT
- Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln
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- >-> Has anyone seen or heard of a brake light system that indicates the
- >-> degree of deceleration of the vehicle? Maybe a different number of
- >-> lights, or increasing light intensity, or flashing lights, etc.
-
- > GM played with such a system as far back as the early '50s. Quite
- >rightfully, they decided that if someone wasn't going to pay attention
- >to the lights already on the car, they wouldn't pay attention to any
- >further light show.
-
- There was a system sold for motorcycles about 15 years ago which flashed
- a second amber center high intensity lamp in addition to the standard
- steady red brake lamp. The frequency of the flashes was proportional to
- the deceleration. I believe it was called the "Cyber-light" or something
- similar. The ads claimed that the seller could prove that it dramatically
- reduced rear collisions for bikes equipped with the device. Never saw one
- myself and I had my doubts for the specific application since bikes of
- the time could stop so much better than cars of the time anyway. Basically,
- if you drive too fast with someone tailgating you and have to stop quickly,
- you will be in for an adventure no matter what kind of brake lights you have.
- Still, I'd like to see the data supporting the claims for the Cyberlight.
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