Dangerous lights
Asked by Bill Hoskins
I was recently almost involved in a rear-end collision because the brake lights weren't working on the car I was following. From my subsequent observations, I have noticed that there are a lot of cars on the road with defective brake lights. Why don't the police pull over cars when they see the brake lights aren't working and at least warn the driver?
Answered by CarsGuide
5 Sep 2002I agree that the police should stop drivers when they see the brake lights aren't working and demand they be fixed, but they seem reluctant to do it. In any case, checking the brake lights should be a regular thing as it only takes a few seconds and you might avoid a nasty crash. I also believe carmakers should have a warning light on the dash to alert a driver when a stop light goes out.
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