Originally Posted by
livedarklions
And I really don't get the argument that lights are a defense against distracted driving at all. If they're not looking at the road ahead of them, your lights aren't going to matter.
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Distracted drivers will briefly look up, then go back to their distraction, then look up, then go back to their distraction. The hope is that something stands out when they look up. Our smaller profile may not steal their attention, so color, movement or lights that are out of the ordinary might. Perhaps that's why we see flashing lights on emergency vehicles and some signs and why our cars have emergency flashers.