Hazard lights on the move

[supermono]

The eejit who designed my Peugeot 207 has fitted it with a feature where the hazard lights come on if you brake a bit hard. It's supposed to warn other road users of an emergency.

Now in the damp they seem to come on quite often during fairly routine braking, and it's a PITA. Especially if you're already dealing with negotiating a wet roundabout at speed.

So, if a policeman witnessed me crossing a roundabout with my hazard lights on, would he write me up and for what offence?

Does anyone know if it can be disabled?

SM
eta: not to mention the confusion it causes other road users trying to figure out where I'm going next!

Edited by supermono on Tuesday 16th September 11:49

[supermono]

Agreed. So why would Peugeot create this?

SM

[supermono]

BiggusLaddus said:

Mine also do it (current shape Mondeo), but I've only ever had them come on once when I had brake very hard.

Pussy.

SM

[supermono]

Einion Yrth said:

JustDerv said:

(think auto wipers or auto headlights!)

Why would one want either? I can tell if it's dark, and I can tell if it's raining and it's not too much effort tp flick a little switch. Pointless bloody gimmicks.

Oh you luddite; embrace the technology, man. I paid extra to get wipers/lights auto. They're fantastic

SM

[supermono]

markcjd said:

IIRC this feature is activated by the EBA system. This is activated by lifting off power and hammering the brakes in quick succession.

It seems more related to the ABS to me. Obviously as I reach my braking marker I'll come off wide open throttle and onto the brakes fairly hardish, but the hazards don't come on immediately, if during braking I encounter a bit of damp/puddle or maybe white line/cat's eye causing one or other wheel to lose traction, they'll come on. Sometimes a few seconds after closing the throttle.

They turn off shortly after I get on the throttle again mid-corner. If I come to a standstill, they stay on until I turn them off or pull away.

SM