Third Brake Light - What for?

[j_avonni]

Are the two (2) conventional brake lights not sufficient?

And there are vehicles that have fourth brake light.

[ghosthunter]

Conventional brake lights are enough to signal to the car behind it's intentions. The third brake light (or high mounted brake light) is to signal the cars following the car behind you of your intention to slow or stop. This basically tried to prevent/minimizes a car pile-up collision event.

Of course this assumes the cars do not have tinted windows.

[claRkEnt]

Conventional brake lights are enough to signal to the car behind it's intentions. The third brake light (or high mounted brake light) is to signal the cars following the car behind you of your intention to slow or stop. This basically tried to prevent/minimizes a car pile-up collision event.

Of course this assumes the cars do not have tinted windows.

Should be enough also assuming that the other motorists (specifically most of those in PUVs and scooters) know what that lights mean.

[Satio]

So the motorist can see them easily. Then compare them with delivery truck that there tailight or brakelight is so difficult to see..

[OTEP]

Based on research done prior to making high mount stoplights mandatory in other markets, high mount stoplights (3rd brake lamps) can reduce the occurence of rear end crashes by as much as 54% compared to not having one.

The third brake light is not only easier to see, but the change in the vehicle's 'taillight signature/pattern' makes it easier for the following driver to discern if the vehicle is actually braking.

In Europe, most cars have separate lenses for brakelamps and taillamps specifically because the change in pattern is easier to see. Just look at Volvos, Benzes, BMW's and recent Hyundais (e.g. Tucson) and Suzukis (e.g. APV).

[rothmanns]

useful nga yang 3rd brake light... nakikita ko yung car na nasa unahan ng car na sinusundan ko kung nag preno siya kahit yung sinusundan ko eh hindi pa... nakakapag menor nako pag nakikita ko yun.

[CVT]

IMO,- it is an absolute necessity these days.

Dapat dito high-mounted 3rd brake light. If a truck is following you, at that angle, it might be hard for the truck driver to discern the change in your regular brake light. Therefore the need for a high-mounted 3rd brake light.

:starwars:

[oldblue]

third brake light is a must kasi yun nagmumuning back driver hindi naman nahihiwalay ang tingin ng dalawang mata.

[low_profile2]

yup standard ata ang 3rd brakelight..kasi nga yung iba d kaagad na papansin yun regular brakelights..

[saint_benidict]

3rd brake light.....[SIZE="6"][/SIZE]



kasi po pangatlo sya...joke..


IMO,
1. it should be placed higher than the usual break lights, (para makita ng ibang motorists especially the ones next to your car,lalo na pag trucks etc...)

2. the idea of removing red cover is not really nice, its blinding everyone,lalo na pag traffic at every break eh iilaw ba naman ng maliwanag....baka batuhin ka ng sumusunod sayo, worst is that banggain ka...(break light nga eh, kaya PULA dapat...