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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
May. 17, 1999
John Fiddian Birtles, Coln St. Aldwyns, Gloucestershire, GB;
Anthony Thomas Lambert, Swindon, GB;
John Pelham Wren, Swindon, GB;
Other;
Abstract
Signaling means adapted for use on a vehicle, the signaling means being activated in response to a signal from a sensing means, the sensing means being adapted to sense movement of the brake operating part of the driver in a direction likely to result in the brakes associated with that vehicle being applied, such as, for example, movement of the driver's foot from the accelerator pedal towards the brake pedal. The signaling means may comprise a high mounted stop lamp or other light emitting source visible to drivers of following vehicles. The invention enables drivers of such following vehicles to obtain advance warning of potential hazardous situations arising through imminent deceleration of the vehicle in front.