blinker/tail lights question

[Larwyn]

Bryan,

Who cares? I do not care who, what are where you are. Go away, I have better things to do than read your idea of how things should be. Nobody cares what you think. If you ever have a good idea post it on this group, otherwise go do your homework so the teacher does not reprimand you tomorrow. Are you old enough to post on this group? Have you even started building a teardrop? Or do you just spout off about your vast knowledge? I have not seen one meaningful, or informative post from you. I'm beginning to think you are that 16 year old Bryan_BP that lives in Washington. Grow up, and keep your words to yourself unless you have something meaningful to say. I could not help but notice that you have been a member of this group for less than half as long as I have yet have posted around 50% more times yet have. Your average is around 1.4 per day, mine is .4 per day. As far as I am concerned you are a complete waste of time. The least I can ask of you is that you not misinform the people here with questions, as long as you continue to post your opinion as fact you are providing a great mis service to the uninformed. People who do that should be banned.

[Larwyn]

All disagreemts aside, many trailer manufacurers are now starting to put turn signal lights on the sides of trailers. This is true even for small 5x8 utility trailers. The most common placement is on the top of the fender. That said, these lights are turn signal only. There are some two filement styles that I have seen that would be for turn signal and running lights. There are some brake lights available that are visable from the side but are still placed at the rear of the trailer.

I've kinda suspected that the two BP's were connected. Even thoiugh you usually kinda stay on topic. This raises more suspision. You are backing up a troll.

[Sonetpro]

A freindly reminder of the only rule we have.....
I really don't want to pull this thread..

[Miriam C.]

A freindly reminder of the only rule we have.....
I really don't want to pull this thread..

Ditto

Mandy, I think the state of MO requires that the brake and turn signals be visible from the side. I still have my original UGLY tail lights because I didn't want to mess with them.

Uh brake lights don't blink so if it is blinking I am coming over.

Putting this in for those who want a picture of how to wire the different connectors
http://www.easternmarine.com/em_store/t ... _tech.html

[Larwyn]

A freindly reminder of the only rule we have.....
I really don't want to pull this thread..

Ditto

Mandy, I think the state of MO requires that the brake and turn signals be visible from the side. I still have my original UGLY tail lights because I didn't want to mess with them.

Uh brake lights don't blink so if it is blinking I am coming over.

[looped]

I would think that to someone either close to on the side or beside the trailer being towed by a common vehicle would know that the blinker is on by observing the turn signals on the TV.

[brian_bp]

I would think that to someone either close to on the side or beside the trailer being towed by a common vehicle would know that the blinker is on by observing the turn signals on the TV.

Sure, but the usual purpose of lamps on trailers is that the trailer blocks the other driver's view of the tow vehicle. This is less of a concern for traffic to to side (depending on how far forward or back they are, and the width of the trailer), but if drivers still need to look at the tow vehicle, then why add any kind of signal to the side of the trailer?

... I think the state of MO requires that the brake and turn signals be visible from the side. I still have my original UGLY tail lights because I didn't want to mess with them.

Some sort of marker light is normally required, which means something that comes on with the tail lights, and one way to do this at the back end of the side is to have part of the tail light visible to the side. There might be requirement for turn signals to be visible to the side at the back only, not the front as well. That's quite different from the brake lights being visible to the side.

Vehicles which have "side repeaters" near the front - which are required in other countries but have been rare in North America until recently - have them flash with the turn signals only, not responding to the brake signal.

Specifically in Missouri, Chapter 307 of the state's statues lists the lighting requirements, and I didn't see any requirement for brake light visibility to the side (or any restriction on that, either), but I could have missed it.

[brian_bp]

.. I'm beginning to think you are that 16 year old Bryan_BP that lives in Washington...

Just for clarity, and to avoid any misunderstanding which might be caused by the misinformation posted above by "Lauren", I am not 16 years old (I've been driving for much more than 16 years), I am not and have never been a resident of Washington (D.C., or the state, or anywhere else in the United States), and the spelling of my first name is not "Bryan".


Can we get back to flashing indicators on the side of trailers?

[Sonetpro]

I'm going to stick a fork in this one.
This thread has evolved into an argument and you know what the rule is.