From: Paul A. Thomas (bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com)
Date: Sun Feb 15 2004 - 11:05:45 PST
I towed for Tripple A in '82-83 in N. California, and at that time we were
advised by the Highway Patrol to try not using all of our lights when on
the side of the road at night. They contended the flashing lights drew
drunks like moths to a flame. I never did hear whether that theory was
right or not, but figured having low/normal level flashing lights and a
flood or two pointed down and out gave motorists enough to see me clearly
yet would not give them an overwhelming desire to 'get close and personal',
especially if I was under a vehicle rigging it for a tow <g>
Paul
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At 09:41 PM 2/14/2004, you wrote:
>with reference to amber lights
>
>I read an interesting article in magazine that is designed for the tow truck
>industry-- reported on an incident where tow truck operator was charged for
>contributing to accident ( charged by person involved in accident) by
>running his flashing lights while on side of highway recovering wrecked auto
>(highway patrol was on scene) It was night time and person contended lights
>caused them to rear end tow truck by attracting attention to truck. Driver
>of tow truck was killed. The person hitting tow truck had passed patrol
>vehicle some 100 feet before tow truck and then veered on to shoulder of
>road where tow truck was patrol truck had his light bar on also.
>
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>That said -- I have one on left rear corner of my 151 - used antena mount
>and put light just above top of 151 - it is wired into igniton such that
>light comes on if engine is running - I do have a switch so that I can turn
>it off when I want.
>
>Everette
>
>
>
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