Dun anyhowly brink brink!

[Eyke]

coz:

 

"Fitting blinking brake lights that do not comply with the relevant safety standards,

however, is not allowed as the glare may cause distraction and confusion to other road users.

 

Vehicle owners who modify their brake lights illegally can be fined up to $1,000,

or face a jail term of three months for the first offence.

 

Repeat offenders face a fine of up to $2,000, or a jail term of up to six months.

 

Helen Lim (Ms)

 

Director, Media Relations & Public Education

 

Land Transport Authority"

[Deathism]

From my experience, i feel that it's a good idea.

 

Especially when you're driving at night and feeling sleepy.

 

The blinking lights will get your attention.

 

 

I think they did research and experiments on this in Europe.

[Eyke]

From my experience, i feel that it's a good idea.

 

but u noe LTA is always:

 

factory-fitted == good

 

ownself-fitted == pay fine!

 

eg. HID

[Evillusion]

i kana b4 witha car that fitted those blink blink brake lights....cb...tot the fella tapping his brakes but actually he braked hard and the damned brake lights were blinking....nbz

[S4vtec]

i thought these come as standard now on Mercedes Benz when doing an emergency brake.

Edited April 26, 2012 by S4vtec

[XenonWhite]

i thought these come as standard now on Mercedes Benz when doing an emergency brake.

 

Those i believe only blink 3 times and when during emergency brake.. not when stopping at the lights and it keep blinking..

[Eyke]

i thought these come as standard now on Mercedes Benz when doing an emergency brake.

 

that one is factory-fitted,

illegal is this kinda aftermarket ownself-installed, F1-style kind:

 

[Sosaria]

Nevertheless, I always feel that any feature to attract or draw the attention of other drivers on the road, e.g. during braking, is good and increases safety.

 

Just like some motorbikes have headlamps that appear to strobe or blink at a high frequency. Is this illegal? But I find that it's safer for the biker because these make the bike more noticeable.

[macrosszero]

Adding blinking lights is just geh-zhua.

 

Too many Christmas trees on the road nowadays, LED strips are too cheap, maybe there is a competition to see how many LEDs one can fit on their cars?

[Ckchong8]

Blinking lights have never been legalized here, ever. They are classified as "distractions".

 

Once upon a time, cars were not factory fitted with the "3rd brake light", and then sometime in the 90s it was required by law and cars were retro-fitted, so it's not true that only factory fitted brake lights are allowed. But not flashy ones.

 

What's in the gray area are the additional spot lights and fog lights that are not allowed to be used here, but allowed to be installed. I think they must be covered when on Singapore roads, and then you uncover them when you head into the off road or Malaysia and people often have their light covers stolen. To me, this requirement is nonsense. It's like we do not trust Singaporeans to be law abiding at all if they do not install light covers. But factory installed fog lights are not covered anyway, so it's not consistent.

 

I think 3rd brake light not require by spore law only boleh land

[Nzy]

The mercedes brake light only blink when they do emergency braking. But then those aftermarket kind mostly just keep blinking as long as brakes are on. Its really irritating to be behind one of these cars especially at a traffic light or in a jam.

[Greyminswift]

Nevertheless, I always feel that any feature to attract or draw the attention of other drivers on the road, e.g. during braking, is good and increases safety.

 

Just like some motorbikes have headlamps that appear to strobe or blink at a high frequency. Is this illegal? But I find that it's safer for the biker because these make the bike more noticeable.

 

LTA will say illegal

But comparing the two, blinking/coloured lights on a bike is more acceptable than using high beams to make himself more visible or to intimidate drivers into not filtering coz the high beams make its hard to look at the side mirrors.

 

 

[Unidentified]

they should just bloody nab those with ALL 3 brake lights failed especially those buses,lorries and sonata taxis!nearly got into 1 today.

 

[Evillusion]

The mercedes brake light only blink when they do emergency braking. But then those aftermarket kind mostly just keep blinking as long as brakes are on. Its really irritating to be behind one of these cars especially at a traffic light or in a jam.

I kana by a non-mercedes n it was not the 3rd brake lights...it was both braklights left n right.....gibe me fright siak! :angry:

[Gizmore]

Blinking lights have never been legalized here, ever. They are classified as "distractions".

 

Once upon a time, cars were not factory fitted with the "3rd brake light", and then sometime in the 90s it was required by law and cars were retro-fitted, so it's not true that only factory fitted brake lights are allowed. But not flashy ones.

 

What's in the gray area are the additional spot lights and fog lights that are not allowed to be used here, but allowed to be installed. I think they must be covered when on Singapore roads, and then you uncover them when you head into the off road or Malaysia and people often have their light covers stolen. To me, this requirement is nonsense. It's like we do not trust Singaporeans to be law abiding at all if they do not install light covers. But factory installed fog lights are not covered anyway, so it's not consistent.

 

 

there are b------ds out there who will just turn on whatever lights they have to blind the bugger in front.

 

 

[Kb27]

From my experience, i feel that it's a good idea.

 

Especially when you're driving at night and feeling sleepy.

 

The blinking lights will get your attention.

 

 

I think they did research and experiments on this in Europe.

Try to stop 5 mins behind a blinking brake light at every junction with every car blinking away and see how you like it.

[Kenny1985]

Try to stop 5 mins behind a blinking brake light at every junction with every car blinking away and see how you like it.

 

 

hahahaha. I can tell.

[Kakabobo]

those tap one time blink 5 time brake light even worse.

f1 light should be ok bah.