Hi Kenny, List,
Amber would certainly be my first choice. Like you say, blue and red are
likely illegal for my situation. (I'm betting amber is too in the People's
Republic of Kalifornia.) I guess I need to spend some time with the CA
motor vehicle code. I'm not apposed to hanging a big yellow "Slow Vehicle"
banner on the back if I can legally do it. Anything to help people see me
sooner.
Traffic moves around the semi trucks and motor homes without much
difficulty. I think most folks have been conditioned to expect these
vehicles to be slow. But with so many SUVs my size folks aren't watching
till it's too late.
Thanks,
Chris Davis
At 01:23 PM 9/6/01 -0400, Recovry4x4@aol.com wrote:
>Chris; I'm an advocate of safety. I would look into the lagalities of running
>a small amber strobe light on the rear of your WC. If CA law allows this I
>would think this would help. Make sure its visible from the back and near
>the center of the rear. Mounting said light on the top or in a convoy
>warning configuration wouldn't be the best placement. For your application
>it only needs to be seen from the rear and I would keep it like that. Red and
>blue lights are a definite no-no. Here in FLA green and purple are no-nos as
>well. Amber is universally a caution indicator. I might get flamed for my
>response but a correctly placed light of conservative power can do wonders
>without calling attention for yourself.
>Hank, do you agree?
>Now if you put an MX7000 all light strobe bar on top, thats overdoing it!
>Thats my take...Kenny
>
>Kenneth Engle
>Loxahatchee, FL
>
>AM General M-35A2
>Recovry4x4@aol.com
>
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