road flares

Emergency roadside signals

Road flares are bright emergency signaling devices placed on roads to warn approaching drivers of hazards ahead—accidents, breakdowns, or road work.

Traditional flares burn with an intense red or orange flame and are sometimes called fusees.

Modern versions use LED lights instead of combustion.

She set out road flares behind the disabled vehicle.

Related

red · glow · smoke · highway · accident · car trouble · breakdown · fusee · signal · bright · burning · chemical fire · hazard · distress · night · late night · visibility · sparks

Categories
Opposites
visibility and signaling

road flarescamouflage

Concealment through visual blending

concealment · darkness · blackout · blackout curtains · cloaking

emergency response function

road flaresgreen flag

Signal meaning proceed

permanence of road infrastructure

road flaresstreetlights

Roadside night illumination

highway markers · guardrails · road markings

Family

road, roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides, roadster, roadsters, flare

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G