Rear mounted LED Strobes

puntabrava · Mar 6, 2021

I was coming back from Penzance this afternoon and sat on the A30 for an hour stationary waiting for air ambulances to land and retrieve accident victims, a car had run into the back of tractor and slurry tanker heading westbound. I can only say that I think it is time strobes fitted to the rear of slow moving trailed agricultural equipment are made mandatory when using these main roads, I find them invaluable as a lorry driver to alert me to the presence of an agricultural vehicle ahead, especially dual carriageways and the need to start heightened thinking. I do not think that an amber beacon on the side of a tractor cab is fit for purpose.

Sid · Mar 6, 2021

We have strobes on hedge trimmer and bale trailer.
Both come on withthe side lights.

Great in the day but too bright at night.

Some of the issue is the over use of orange flashing lights.
Bin lorries not stopping and starting.
AA/RAC towing a vehicle
Road work vehicle on closed carriageway.

Lofty1984 · Mar 6, 2021

I agree @Sid no one pays attention to orange beacons anymore as every thing has them on these days

shumungus · Mar 6, 2021

My big problem with having strobes on the back of trailers especially flat trailers is that they distract from the indicators when used, bloody dangerous then.

TripleSix · Mar 6, 2021

The real issue is people need to concentrate on actually driving, rather than pissing around with their phone or satnav

Muddyroads · Mar 6, 2021

We need a different colour, a bit like site machines have green beacons to show the driver has their seatbelt on. In fact thinking about it, green would be the best colour. Does anyone know if this would be legal?

TripleSix · Mar 6, 2021

But saying that, the other morning I passed a SP sprayer going the other way on the dual carriageway A19, foggy murky morning, it didn't even have any lights on let alone a flashing beacon.

Bloody stupid

Fendt516profi · Mar 6, 2021

Green is doctor

Tim G · Mar 6, 2021

Muddyroads said:
We need a different colour, a bit like site machines have green beacons to show the driver has their seatbelt on. In fact thinking about it, green would be the best colour. Does anyone know if this would be legal?

Green is for doctors so probably not.

Fendt516profi · Mar 6, 2021

Purple?

Muddyroads · Mar 6, 2021

Tim G said:
Green is for doctors so probably not.

Fair enough. Any other colours suitable as I can’t think of any?

Fendt516profi · Mar 6, 2021

Red for danger but think police use that sometimes

Muddyroads · Mar 6, 2021

Fendt516profi said:
Red for danger but think police use that sometimes

In fairness, that is tail/break light colour.

Sid · Mar 6, 2021

Muddyroads said:
We need a different colour, a bit like site machines have green beacons to show the driver has their seatbelt on. In fact thinking about it, green would be the best colour. Does anyone know if this would be legal?

Nothing wrong with orange

The issue is who uses them and when.

Refuse collectors have them on when they come here 2 miles from the village for 3 stops.
Madness

clbarclay · Mar 6, 2021

I'm not sure strobes are any better than beacons. I have wondered whether an over size reflective tractor warning sign on the tail gate of trailers would be better,as big as possible.

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Muddyroads · Mar 6, 2021

Sid said:
Nothing wrong with orange

The issue is who uses them and when.

Refuse collectors have them on when they come here 2 miles from the village for 3 stops.
Madness

But that’s the problem, we won’t change the habits of muppets so need a distinctive colour.

Sid · Mar 6, 2021

Muddyroads said:
But that’s the problem, we won’t change the habits of muppets so need a distinctive colour.

Whats to stop muppets using that colour?

Are twin beacons too much?

Wesley · Mar 6, 2021

Muddyroads said:
But that’s the problem, we won’t change the habits of muppets so need a distinctive colour.

Black? Polka dot?

Speedstar · Mar 6, 2021

puntabrava said:
I was coming back from Penzance this afternoon and sat on the A30 for an hour stationary waiting for air ambulances to land and retrieve accident victims, a car had run into the back of tractor and slurry tanker heading westbound. I can only say that I think it is time strobes fitted to the rear of slow moving trailed agricultural equipment are made mandatory when using these main roads, I find them invaluable as a lorry driver to alert me to the presence of an agricultural vehicle ahead, especially dual carriageways and the need to start heightened thinking. I do not think that an amber beacon on the side of a tractor cab is fit for purpose.

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Not often I agree with you but you are spot in flashing led strobe light should be law on Agriculture trailed machinery, we have had them fitted for 20 years now at they can be seen from a long way off

JWL · Mar 6, 2021

Wesley said:
Black? Polka dot?

Now that's being silly............. how about tartan?

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