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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to a study by NHTSA, amber rear turn signals have proved 5.3% more effective than red turn signals in preventing crashes. The study focused on “switch pairs,” which are vehicles that ...

Toyota is recalling 41,544 Venza SUVs from the 2021 model year because their rear turn signals may temporarily stop working or may only flash dimly. If turn signals or hazard lights aren’t visible to ...

Forget airbags—the best way to survive any accident is to avoid having it in the first place. Thus, your car is a rolling arsenal of expensive safety equipment designed to prevent you from smashing ...

It's hard to put a price on safety, especially when we're out riding our bicycles and electric bicycles. This is especially true now that a lot of people are hitting the roads on two-wheelers on a ...

Recently I converted the parking lights/turn signals and the taillights/turn signals in my 1956 Chevrolet to LEDs. The good part is they are really bright; the bad part is now the turn signals won't ...

A fast-blinking turn signal usually indicates that a turn-signal bulb is burned out on that side. However, there can also be other causes, most of which aren’t quite as simple to determine. Related: ...