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  2. Wig-wag (automobile) - Wikipedia

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    NWAS ambulance displays the operation of a wig-wag: only one headlight operates at a time, with the two flashing alternately at a preset rate.. A wig-wag is a device for flashing an automobile's headlamps, in its simplest form, so only one of the two headlights operates at a time, with the two flashing at a preset rate.

  3. Help Flash - Wikipedia

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    In 2020, the first connected V16 warning beacon light was launched, the Help Flash Smart, connecting with emergency or roadside assistance services via the Incidence app. In 2021 Help Flash 2.0 was launched, and Royal Decree 159/2021 approved the replacement of the triangle by V16 warning beacon lights, that by 2026 will be directly connected ...

  4. Automotive lighting - Wikipedia

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    The emergency stop signal is automatically activated if the vehicle speed is greater than 50 km/h (31 mph) and the emergency braking logic defined by regulation No. 13 (heavy vehicles), 13H (light vehicles), or 78 (motorcycles) is activated; the ESS may be displayed when a light vehicle's deceleration is greater than 6 m/s 2 (20 ft/s 2) or a ...

  5. Emergency vehicle lighting - Wikipedia

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    Emergency vehicle lighting, also known as simply emergency lighting or emergency lights, is a type of vehicle lighting used to visually announce a vehicle's presence to other road users. A sub-type of emergency vehicle equipment , emergency vehicle lighting is generally used by emergency vehicles and other authorized vehicles in a variety of ...

  6. HAWK beacon - Wikipedia

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    Emergency-vehicle hybrid beacons, for emergency vehicle facilities (i.e. fire stations), use the same signal head design, and uses an alternating flashing red aspect to protect departing emergency vehicles. The only distinguishing part of the design is a different sign, R10-14, which is used with the signal. Unlike at a HAWK beacon, drivers are ...

  7. Headlight flashing - Wikipedia

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    Headlight flashing might have come into more common use as a means of attempting driver-to-driver communication by the mid-1970s, [3] when cars began to come with headlight beam selectors located on the steering column—typically activated by pulling the turn signal stalk—rather than the previous foot-operated pushbutton switches.

  8. Emergency light - Wikipedia

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    An emergency light is a battery-backed lighting device that switches on automatically when a building experiences a power outage. In the United States, emergency lights are standard in new commercial and high occupancy residential buildings, such as college dormitories, apartments, and hotels.

  9. Fire alarm notification appliance - Wikipedia

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    European Siren for fire detection system. A fire alarm notification appliance is an active fire protection component of a fire alarm system.A notification appliance may use audible, visible, or other stimuli to alert the occupants of a fire or other emergency condition requiring action.