Aftermarket parts

THE NEED

Traffic directors have traditionally consisted of a single long system of four or more light elements flashed in a sequence to convey the intent of the desired direction for traffic to move. However, they tended to be mounted high to maximize visibility, blocking the center high-mounted stop light (CHMSL, or third brake light). Lowering the traffic director would minimize its effectiveness, forcing users to choose between having the CHMSL visible or maximizing the traffic director’s effectiveness.

THE SOLUTION

SWS’s engineers utilized the latest LED technology to develop a traffic director that provided dynamic traffic directing patterns. The new units incorporated a set of red LEDs that could connect to a vehicle’s stop/turn/tail lighting system, allowing traffic directors to be mounted high over the CHMSL, while the internal red LEDs acted as a pseudo third brake light.