Originally Posted by
volosong
What the deal about an amber rear strobe instead of the standard red one. Is not the amber color "reserved" for turn signals?
I think hazard lights (4 way flashers) work with the turn signals (amber) instead of the brake lights (red) to avoid confusion with emergency vehicles that use flashing red lights. Since slow moving vehicles are required to use hazard lights - their use on bicycles should be OK too.