New brake light system could mean fewer collisions

[techpr]

"In the real world, we can’t manipulate the retinal images of cars,” said Milgram. “But we thought we could change the image of taillights. We guessed that if we could make a taillight system that appeared to change in size, it might have a significant effect on braking behaviour.” A roadway was projected onto a large screen and participants..

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