hazard lights

plural noun

: special lights on a vehicle that flash on and off and are used to warn other drivers (as when the vehicle is not working properly)
Turn on your hazard lights. Wait inside the car for your tow, and get out only if it's safe—meaning traffic is at a crawl.Adam Kleiner

called also hazards

Examples of hazard lights in a Sentence

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If your car stalls or runs out of gas on the road, put your hazard lights on right away and release the accelerator, Carias says. Malaka Gharib, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025 In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop. Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025 The hazard lights, headlight settings and cruise control are all operated via these bulky stalks. Trinity Francis, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Zero visibility protocol: In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business's parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hazard lights

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hazard lights was in 1966

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“Hazard lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazard%20lights. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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