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They do come on when you go through tunnels and big bridges. But they stay on for about 30 seconds after that, so it doesn't look anything like a "flash" IMO.
If you only see it going off it does. However it's more the apparent harsh braking that cheeses me off - gliding down an NSL road with a few other cars, dip under a wide bridge - on come the lights - do you assume they're auto lights and watch for deceleration, or do you just go for the brake for safety. Most would say the latter. And the rest of the traffic is now pointlessly braking for a non-event. Thanks auto-lights.
Mleh, doesn't bother me.
If you have to hit the brakes the moment you think I might be braking then you were far too close to me to start with and I'm happy that you've backed off a bit. Thanks auto-lights. 😈
Nah, I do see your point. but I can't say I've noticed it. The normal rear lights are much dimmer than brake lights and the central one only comes on when braking, so maybe that helps.
Pretty sure on the renaults that it disingages as you pull off. I wouldn't swap my auto dipping rear view mirrors or auto wipers in fact i really miss them when in our outher car that doesn't have them.
Graham - just like to maintain my safe distance, that's all 🙂 Not all cars have a high level rear though either. It's not a major issue, just mildly annoying at times.
I've never really figured out why car designers ever thought that making brake lights the same as the rear lights only a bit brighter was a good design.
GrahamS - Member
I've never really figured out why car designers ever thought that making brake lights the same as the rear lights only a bit brighter was a good design.
And then trust people to turn their fog lights on when it's actually foggy as opposed to drizzly and then importantly turn them off again so the following cars cab actually see the brake lights.
coffeeking - Member
Graham - just like to maintain my safe distance, that's all Not all cars have a high level rear though either. It's not a major issue, just mildly annoying at times.
I thought that it was a euro law for the third brake light now?
And then trust people to turn their fog lights on when it's actually foggy as opposed to drizzly and then importantly turn them off again so the following cars cab actually see the brake lights.
Now that would be a good automatic feature - something that recognises whether it's foggy or not and turns the bloody fog lights off if it's not.
Could it be retro-fitted to all body-kitted Corsas?
Graham - just like to maintain my safe distance, that's all Not all cars have a high level rear though either. It's not a major issue, just mildly annoying at times.
I've never confused brake lights and normal lights I don't think. Also, I don't hit the brakes every time the person in front touches the brake pedal - I find a lot of people spend a lot of time riding the brake pedal without slowing down whatsoever, so I don't brake just because there's a light on, I brake if they are slowing down. If you're too close to do this, or to see what's in front of them so you know what they are doing, you're too close.
Never use the brakes if you don't need to, they use petrol. 😉
I thought that it was a euro law for the third brake light now?
Well [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_lighting ]Wikipedia reckons a Centre High Mount Stop Lamp (CHMSL) has been required in Europe since 1998[/url] (but I couldn't be bothered checking the citation). So any car with auto lights should also have a CHMSL.
Now that would be a good automatic feature - something that recognises whether it's foggy or not
Or even just a little reminder "bong" every fifteen minutes or so to say "Are you sure it's still ****in' foggy?"
Never use the brakes if you don't need to, they use petrol.
On predictable driving I generally slow down using the throttle/gears, but if there is someone behind me I'll also touch the brakes enough for the light to come on, as otherwise I find they drive up my arse because they don't realise I'm slowing down.