Synonyms

hazard lights

British

plural noun

Also called: hazard warning lights. hazards. the indicator lights of a motor vehicle when flashing simultaneously to indicate that the vehicle is stationary and temporarily obstructing the traffic

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One question: Did the federal government’s seal of approval for Tricolor cause investors to ignore hazard lights?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

If the cars involved can still move, and the road is clear, try to get your vehicle to a safe place nearby and switch on your hazard lights.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

A few feet behind them on the right shoulder was their van with an attached trailer, both flashing hazard lights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024

King, the trauma medical director, immediately turned around and sped through Lewiston's streets with his hazard lights flashing, arriving to discover what he later described in an interview as a nightmarish scene.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023

Each driver put on hazard lights as the slow convoy snaked its way to Southeast Baltimore.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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