ADC

[Jimble]

Ok, guys, a little q&a regarding the ADC

When ADC sensors the vehicle in front and therefore slows to your set distance etc, etc... the car slows to maintain this distance by automatically applying the brakes and so on, but does this activate the brake lights, as on my motorway run today this obviously occurred numerous times.

Now, I despise people when they needlessly brake for no need on a motorway (simply coming off the gas and not tailgating is good enough) this was a constant thought as ADC was used on my journey.

Oh, and before I forget, please and thanks.

I haven't read anything about the lights being activated but who knows? I think the only way to know is to get someone to follow you and find out as mentioned earlier.

[rick2b]

I think the only way to know is to get someone to follow you and find out as mentioned earlier.
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I wondering if someone else had already done this !

[p3asa]

I'm sure I read on here the lights came on if it required sharp braking but it wasn't mentioned how this was measured.

Do you think if the car was continually applying the brakes it would seriously be affecting your MPG? 

[Andy B]

I would imagine it would only switch the brake lights on if it were using the brakes. Otherwise it would help bring our motorways to an even greater state of gridlock than they already are!

When the motorway is at that certain density of traffic, it only takes one heavy handed tailgater's brakes to rattle through a domino-effect of braking that ripples backwards through the column of traffic, each car applying more and more braking until eventually the whole thing has ground to a halt.

It's probably why the inside lane tends to operate better in such conditions - lower incidence of tailgaters and 'this is my road' charlies*

(*technical term  )