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From: bde@ihlpl.UUCP (Ewbank)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Third Brake Light (add one yourself for pre-86 cars).
Message-ID: <481@ihlpl.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-Jan-86 11:26:08 EST
Article-I.D.: ihlpl.481
Posted: Fri Jan  3 11:26:08 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 4-Jan-86 05:15:47 EST
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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> > If you've been at all observant, you may have noticed that 86 cars have
> > a third brake light, per BIG BROTHER.  Supposedly they significantly
> > reduce rear-enders, and seem like a very good idea....	
> 
> Why do we need another light?  Who came up with this one?  . . .

As the original poster said, the third brake light "significantly
reduces rear-enders."  I've noticed that you can see the third eye of
the car that is two cars up from you.  This gives you an early warning
system.  Also, all of those third eyes are in roughly the same place
(in the center of your vision), so you know when ANY car close in
front of you is braking.
-- 
Bryan D. Ewbank
>> one line generic disclamer here <<

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