Lights.com—Vehicle Safety Lights
Safety lights can be attached to your vehicle. There are different kinds of safety lights for your vehicle, but all help keep you safe if you are stranded on the side of the road. These lights can be used a signal for help or to help other motorists see you and thereby prevent an accident.
Safety Lights for Your Vehicle
Each year in the United States hundreds of people are killed or injured when stranded on the side of the road. These accidents occur because other motorists cannot see them well and they are struck by a vehicle. Safety lights can help prevent such accidents by ensuring that both you and your car are visible, even at nighttime or in a storm.
Safety lights should be part of an emergency roadside kit, stored in the trunk or glove compartment. These lights can be amber, red, or orange. They come with flashing or steady streams of light, and can be operated by battery or can use the power outlet in your car. The lights can be attached to a car by a strong magnet, or can be worn on a wristband.
Because these lights need batteries or electricity to operate, drivers should consider packing extra batteries. While most safety lights will operate for 20 to 24 hours without any problem, drivers will want to make sure they can operate the lights longer if necessary.