A colleague was visiting from Germany and she said it was strange to see so many cars with red rear turn signal lights. Apparently, cars in Europe must have amber signal lights. I’d never really ...

Studies show that amber turn signals reduce accidents, yet most signal lamps on the rear ends of North American automobiles, trucks and trailers are red. Why? Because amber’s not legally required, and ...

This question comes up frequently: “Should I install one of those kits that converts turn signals to turn on with the brake lights?” In the absence of scientific evidence or studies on how vehicles ...

If you ever take your bike out and share the road with large automobiles, you know that sometimes it can get a little hairy. As a biker, you will stand no chance in a collision with a vehicle.

The United States and Canada might be the only countries in the world that don’t require car companies to use amber lights for rear turn signals. There’s no good reason for it, other than that the ...

Q: I was pulled over last week in Coopersburg for having a white rear turn signal light. I bought the used car, a 2004 VW Jetta, over a year ago, and it had clear rear turn-signal lenses with white ...

Here's the fundamental issue: the US (and Canada, but they're just piggybacking on our regs) is the only place in the world where the rear turn indicator may be red, instead of orange/yellow/amber. Up ...