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From: jim@sivax.UUCP (Jim Boman)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Third Brake Light (add one yourself for pre-86 cars).
Message-ID: <176@sivax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 19:00:19 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 13 19:00:19 1986
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Alan Wu tells us:

> Third brake lights work and are very cost-effective.  I installed one
> on my new car 3 years ago, and have experienced several incidents that
> would have been rear-end collisions were it not for the additional
> safety margin afforded by third brake lights.

	It seems logical that *any* driver who experiences *several*
	incidents where a rear end type of collision was eminent should
	perhaps modify his (or her) driving habits to make such collision
	avoidance unnecessary. I know..I know. What can you do to keep
	some doehead from rearranging your trunk? Several things. Don't
	stay too close to the guy in front of you. BE AWARE of what's   
	happening around you. But, the *real* reason I responded to this
	was to say that Mr Wu's comment about those inevitible collisions
	being avoided solely because a 3rd tail light was installed is
	pure conjecture. Perhaps 3 years ago when it was first installed,
	drivers didn't know what the hell it was and almost had the
	accident because of it! I almost did when I saw the third light
	on the Porsche Carerra cabriolet. Can you believe it?

	Bauman,sivax