Turn Signal Color ... Red or Amber
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Just to get this controversy going again until the F10 comes out with the new blue turn signal. (Green in Europe).
Take a look at this...
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/DOT/N...2008/811050.pdf
Take a look at this...
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/DOT/N...2008/811050.pdf
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I've always found it very strange the way rear lights and turn indicators work in the states. The "rest of the world" system is much better with a separate colour and separate light for the indicator.
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I have ALWAYS preferred Amber turn signals in back! 
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I just pay attention when I drive, that makes accidents less likely. Imagine that: paying attention and I have not hit anything in nearly 20 years of driving, go figure. Maybe if people were smart enough not to eat, chat on the phone, drink, put on makeup, or beat their kids, or pick their nose. Maybe, just maybe, we could all avoid accidents regardless of what color the damn turn signals are.
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='942027' date='Jul 14 2009, 02:25 PM
I've always found it very strange the way rear lights and turn indicators work in the states. The "rest of the world" system is much better with a separate colour and separate light for the indicator.
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='941989' date='Jul 14 2009, 02:46 PM
Just to get this controversy going again until the F10 comes out with the new blue turn signal. (Green in Europe).
Take a look at this...
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/DOT/N...2008/811050.pdf
Take a look at this...
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/DOT/N...2008/811050.pdf
That's a joke about the blue/green signals, right?
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='942042' date='Jul 14 2009, 12:37 PM
In the US many cars do use the two color system, it's just not mandated like it is elsewhere. Prior to my 2004 545, I had a GMC Yukon XL (big SUV for those across the pond) and it had amber turn signals. My 2004 545 had the amber turn signal as well, not sure why BMW changed to red here in the US...
we need red front turn indicators too!
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Originally Posted by skelevirus' post='942047' date='Jul 14 2009, 02:40 PM
red looks better! we need red front turn indicators too!
we need red front turn indicators too!
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Originally Posted by skelevirus' post='942033' date='Jul 14 2009, 02:30 PM
i prefer america ... the ability to choose
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Oh well...
