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Subject: [Roadsters] 3rd brake light, and distracted driving
From: "O'Farrell, Fergus P \(AS\) via Datsun-roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 19:35:06 +0000
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I hear what Gary is saying, and like "always on headlights", I thought 3rd =
brake lites were a boondoggle.

Unfortunately since then, distracted driving has become the norm rather tha=
n the exception, and the fact that my roadster  ('69) tailites are the "act=
ivate second filament, get brighter" version (not new lite coming on), and =
the known trait that they are so low to drivers behind which we all suffer =
thru, I think the 3rd brake light is a wise thing to be added, however disc=
reetly / tastefully it can be done.
I commute in pretty tight traffic every day (though not in the roadster) an=
d commonly am looking thru the car ahead to brake lites of the cars in fron=
t (and don't follow them panel vans), and 3rd lites then become much more i=
mportant.

My 4-door Toyota truck is a bit higher up, and the number of people I see d=
oing the head bob and "surfing" while driving is astonishing. (appalling)

I am adding a harness crossbar to my "street bar" and will be adding 3rd br=
ake lite(s) like Dave Premo did as well.   (and Phil Erickson)
(Todd Osborne did it really nicely by integrating them into his headrests, =
if memory serves me right)

Fergus O'FavoringMyFenders
69 2000 which needs its legs stretched

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I hear what Gary is saying, and like &#8220;always o=
n headlights&#8221;, I thought 3<sup>rd</sup> brake lites were a boondoggle=
.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Unfortunately since then, distracted driving has bec=
ome the norm rather than the exception, and the fact that my roadster &nbsp=
;(&#8217;69) tailites are the &#8220;activate second filament, get brighter=
&#8221; version (not new lite coming on), and the known trait
 that they are so low to drivers behind which we all suffer thru, I think t=
he 3<sup>rd</sup> brake light is a wise thing to be added, however discreet=
ly / tastefully it can be done.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I commute in pretty tight traffic every day (though =
not in the roadster) and commonly am looking thru the car ahead to brake li=
tes of the cars in front (and don&#8217;t follow them panel vans), and 3<su=
p>rd</sup> lites then become much more important.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">My 4-door Toyota truck is a bit higher up, and the n=
umber of people I see doing the head bob and &#8220;surfing&#8221; while dr=
iving is astonishing. (appalling)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I am adding a harness crossbar to my &#8220;street b=
ar&#8221; and will be adding 3<sup>rd</sup> brake lite(s) like Dave Premo d=
id as well.&nbsp; &nbsp;(and Phil Erickson)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">(Todd Osborne did it really nicely by integrating th=
em into his headrests, if memory serves me right)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Fergus O&#8217;FavoringMyFenders<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">69 2000 which needs its legs stretched<o:p></o:p></p=
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