How to use emergency lights properly?

What is emergency light?

Emergency lights or hazard warning lights. As the name suggests, they are only used in situations where it is necessary to warn other vehicles of danger.

According to the vehicle owner's manual, hazard warning lights should always be used when the vehicle has an accident and must stop/park on the road. The lights will alert other drivers that your vehicle is a traffic hazard, reminding them to pay attention and proactively avoid collisions.

Emergency lights are usually placed in a visible, large location on the dashboard for easy use by the driver in an emergency.

When should you use your car's emergency lights?

Emergency lights should only be used when the vehicle has a problem while moving or has to stop on the road, helping other drivers to pay attention and proactively avoid the vehicle to avoid collisions. In addition, emergency lights also have the effect of attracting the attention and help of other drivers or road users when the vehicle is moving and has a problem.

When a vehicle breaks down, the driver can stop and turn on the emergency lights in prohibited areas without being fined. However, those who take advantage of the emergency lights to stop and park illegally will be strictly punished according to the law.

In addition, when driving in bad weather such as heavy rain or dense fog, the driver's visibility will be limited. Turning on the emergency lights will help other drivers slow down or consider more carefully when intending to pass your vehicle.

Another case that many people agree on when using emergency lights is when driving slowly through an accident area or carrying someone to the emergency room.

With the above information, drivers should consider using the hazard warning lights properly.

Currently, when driving on the road, many drivers turn on their turn signals to go straight through intersections and roundabouts, causing inconvenience to other drivers. In fact, when going through an intersection, if you do not turn on any side signal, the car will go straight by default. Going through a roundabout is similar, turn on which side you turn. If going straight through a roundabout, the law does not require you to turn on your turn signals, but you should use them according to the rule "enter left, exit right" for more safety.

In both cases, the emergency lights should not be used. Many people even think that this way of turning on the lights is to intimidate other drivers, wanting to speed and steal the road, causing danger and misunderstanding for drivers from both sides.