hazard lights

British  

plural noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

"We got as far as Ross-on-Wye when I started to get really hot," she told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, adding she pulled over and put her hazard lights on.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

An Amazon delivery driver parked his van on the side of South 24th Street, turned on his hazard lights and dropped off a few packages — seemingly unhurried or concerned about the dozen people chanting and carrying signs outside the facility on South 25th street.

From Los Angeles Times

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

In an effort to get help, she and her son made several efforts to make themselves more visible, deputies said: The mom posted notes on their trail, her son periodically blew a whistle three times in quick succession — an international signal for help — and, as they waited out the night in the dark, the woman turned on her vehicle’s hazard lights.

From Los Angeles Times