How can the simple action of rapidly pulsating the taillights on a trailer for one second improve reaction time?
Just as the introduction of the third brake light resulted in a significant 5% reduction in rear-end collisions, numerous government and peer reviewed studies as well as a major field study have now demonstrated that pulsating the taillights on a vehicle can achieve an even greater reduction in rear-end collisions.
How great a reduction? Consider the following:
• Pulsating the taillights can improve a driver’s reaction time by almost 1 second
• A major field study conducted by a transport company showed that trucks equipped with brake-activated pulsating taillights experienced 33% fewer rear-end collisions than the same trucks without pulsating taillights