Mb willys jeep safety

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Tony, a very good idea.
Although it is officially not allowed here, I have heard in practice the police think it is a good idea too.
I have also seen Jeeps fitted with those yellow breakdown vests fitted over the spare wheel. Anything goes to be more visible!

[Little Jo]

Ian - Ryan and Hanno

Thanks guys for your comments. there are some good ideas coming up there. I am glad to know my fellow MLU's are also safety concious. In the end it is our own safety that comes first and after spending so much time on restoring our historical vehicles we do not want to see them end up as scrap metal.

Hanno no problems with Police here re safety measures and I note in Singapore all commercial vehicles have an Amber light on the roof of their vehicles which activate when the vehicle reaches the speed limit so police can see who is speeding.

Cheers

Tony

[Euan McDonald]

Tony, In Victoria we need a permit from Vic Roads to operate a orange light as it becomes condition of rego. Its also illlegal to run a flashing red LED bike light on the rear of a vehicle. You may wish to check with your local authorities before you are booked for doing what you think is the safe thing.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Euan McDonald

Tony, In Victoria we need a permit from Vic Roads to operate a orange light as it becomes condition of rego. Its also illlegal to run a flashing red LED bike light on the rear of a vehicle. You may wish to check with your local authorities before you are booked for doing what you think is the safe thing.

Typical of our backward Govt.

It only took us 30 years of negotiating with Vicroads and the police to get LHD classic cars legal on the road . The VMVC initiated the changes in the late 1970's , the VMVC eventually got special LHD dispensation, but the other clubs became jealous and this set the ball rolling for all to have LHD legal Mike

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

... I have also seen Jeeps fitted with those yellow breakdown vests fitted over the spare wheel. Anything goes to be more visible!

It works! When I flat towed (OK bad idea after all) my M38A1 Jeep from Oshawa to Ottawa, Ontario a distance of about 300 old fashioned miles, I put a yellow safety vest on the spare. The tow vehicle tail lights were slaved to magnetic tail lights on the Jeep. When I saw another vehicle come up behind, I flicked on the 4-way flashers to encourage them to change lanes. That worked when the amount of traffic was low; on the 401 Highway I just pi$$ed off a couple miles of traffic by being fractionally slower. FWIW, parts of 401 are rated as the busiest highways in Canada connecting Montreal and Toronto.

Your yellow flashing light would be called a 'whoopie light' if attached to a NATO convoy vehicle.

[Little Jo]

Hi Guys

I took the jeep out for a spin through some country towns and country roads today. I stuck to around 35 Mph and had the Rotating lights working. I passed 3 Police Patrols all OK. Most drivers gave me a wave and smile when passing. The only negative was a couple of "Children" on "P" plates gave me a few blasts of the horn as I was to slow for them, I pulled over to let them pass and for my thanks I received a long horn blast and they gave me the standard "Finger". They probably did not know what I was driving as they were still in their nappies.

Cheers

Tony

[Keith Brooker]

I know its not a jeep but there is one in the photos. When going to Holland we put a rotating light on the roof of the Humber, helps the convoy with one in the front and one at the back. my wife drives the Humber in Holland as she is Dutch. Wrong side of the road for me . There is a minimum speed limit on the dutch motorways 60 Kph so we try to keep to the side roads.
Keith

[Lauren Child]

Has anyone found a source of amber rotating beacons that run on 6 Volts? I've been pondering one of these as a good idea, but everywhere I look they are 12/24 Volt only.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

I've used a magnetic based rotating amber light for convoying and traveling on high speed roads when it could not be avoided.

As all my trucks have retained 6 volt systems I just replaced the 12 bulb with a 6 volt bulb (brightest one that would fit the base) and it works pretty good though is a little slower revolving. Got another unit at a flea market that had a two step drive using an idler pulley. Changed the bulb on that one and repositioned the drive belt to cut out the idler pulley it spins a little faster.

Cheers Phil

[Little Jo]

Hi All

When I first put my thoughts on safety first on as a thread I did not think it would create any interest and I am pleased to see my fellow MLU's also think safety first when driving their precious restored vehicles on public roads. There have been some very interesting alternatives to the Rotating Lights come up and used by some members.

Cheers

Tony