reverse lights

Rear retreat signals

Reverse lights are the white lights at the rear of a vehicle that illuminate when the transmission is in reverse gear.

They serve two purposes: helping the driver see behind the vehicle when backing up, and warning pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is about to move backward.

Also called backup lights.

Related

parking · blind spot · beep · rearview · rear view · mirror · transmission · gear · bumper · tail end · brake · warning · signal · turn signal · backing · driveway · parking lot · night

Categories
Opposites
direction of vehicle movement signaled

reverse lightsheadlights

Front vehicle lamps

driving lights · fog lights · headlamps · daytime running lights · high beams

vehicle action signaled

reverse lightsbrake lights

Rear vehicle warning indicators

stop lights · tail lights · running lights · turn signals · indicators

Family

reverse, lights, reversed, reversing, reversal, reversible, irreversible, reversion, light

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G