From: Mike Maynard (mike@wesleyscott.com)
Date: Sun Feb 15 2004 - 11:12:38 PST
It is interesting to see the comments about this regarding the Amber
light. In an OSHA training class for the volunteer fire dept I belong
to, we had a retired state trooper (NY) tell us why the trooper cars all
had an amber lens on the back of the lightbar now. It seems that drunks
would run into the back of their cars all the time on the side of the
expressway... they started putting just one amber blinking light on the
back of the lightbar along with all the red, and they haven't had an
accident since... I personally run an amber light anytime I am doing
anything 'stupid' on the road. Now keep in mind that my definition of
stupid here is really abnormal. I would like to purchase a set of
convoy lights for my M35, but the boss tells me I cant spend the
money... (give her credit.. she let me buy the truck!!)
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul A. Thomas [mailto:bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 2:06 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] amber flashing lights
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.
>
>-------
>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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