RE: [DML] Re: Rear ended and insurance

["Jerry Condray" <genghis@xxxx>]

Bob & others!

I installed a 3rd brake light of a bar of LEDs from a recent Chevy Suburban
on the top louver. It is below the roofline and looks factory. Costly at
about $ 110 but I think worth it.

Jerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Brandys [mailto:BobB@xxxx]
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 9:22 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DML] Re: Rear ended and insurance


Robert,

Your suggestion of installing a third brake light was brillant! The
safety studies originally conducted in Sweden and then on Torandos in
the US with third brake lights showed that they reduce rear end crashes
by almost 20%.

The Corvette brake light looks really nice. The only improvement I would
suggest is changing the light over to high intensity LEDs. The LEDs
illuminate at little faster than incandescent bulbs and consequently,
provide a little faster reaction time to the driver behind you.

At 60 mph., this time difference can mean a shorter breaking distance of
at least 5 feet.

BOB






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