Non emergency vehicle lights (red and blue)

[vvvvvvv]

It is legal for them to be in use for tow trucks and road crews like ODOT and city trucks as long as they are not in motion. rear facing only

ODOT has had them in the front grille for quite a while...

 

[Traxxis]

Nobody pays attention to the yellow lights. But they will sure slow down for the red & blue. Might keep a few road workers from getting killed.

Although this may be true, many studies have show (in the LEO world) that people are more reactive to amber lights rather than red or blue.

They say people notice them better, and that the "moth effect" is significantly less. Personally, I think part of that is because people see wreckers and aren't as interested as they are in cops.

 

[bettingpython]

Although this may be true, many studies have show (in the LEO world) that people are more reactive to amber lights rather than red or blue.

They say people notice them better, and that the "moth effect" is significantly less. Personally, I think part of that is because people see wreckers and aren't as interested as they are in cops.

The moth effect you are referring to is called target fixation, you will drive or steer a vehicle in the direction that you are looking. Sport bikes are extremely sensitive to steering input even minute amounts you subconsciously put in because you are looking some place, thus people who look at what they are trying to avoid usually wind up running into it. Ambers are less attention grabbing than reds and blues so people tend not to target fixate on them.

I never get to see any sights or scenery nearby to the sides when I am driving us somewhere because I don't sight see when driving, it's a bad habit I broke years ago.

It's actually the blue that grabs your attention we are used to seeing amber in turn signal traffic lights etc the same with red's in brake and tail and traffic signals.

If non emergency departments wanted to get more attention than just amber they should run ambers and greens. Green is not normally used on vehicles and normally we only see it on traffic signals, flashing greens and yellows are almost as good as reds and blues for getting your attention.

 

[langston302]

Ladies and gentleman:

Deiseltech......


he is right....I only half heartedly looked for the statutes.......

 

[Old Fart]

Well lets face it, who takes the amber lights serious?
The guy in the little S10 pickup at the mall has amber lights on flashing constantly.












J/K