hazard lights

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

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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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.

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They took the next off-ramp and circled back, slowing to about 30 mph in the HOV lane with the car’s hazard lights on.

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

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