Non-toxic emergency flare for travelers: and more.
by TreeHugger on 03.11.05
Know anyone besides police who actually carry incendiary emergency flares? Those fearsome flamers have one common use: diverting motorists from your misfortune. I always felt that carrying and deploying the flares is a job for police and fire service: until this mind-changing design arrived “on the scene”. TreeHuggers may appreciate the alternative of FlareAlert(TM) (http://www.flarealert.com/), a battery-operated, 12-LED, electronic safety flare for the car…and more.
Feature list from FlareAlert press release:
FlareAlert is advertised in red version now. Blue, green, yellow and white versions are supposed to be available later this year.
Now about the more part. Ever have a visitor try to find your house on a darkened street, only to find yourself directing their every move by cell phone. One of these on the mailbox will do nicely. I especially like the double duty aspect. Keeping this in the glove compartment makes for an emergency flashlight if someone drops a key for example.
by: John Laumer
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When I was a kid our family did a european road trip (1969). We had to buy (IIRC) a folding triangular reflector. It stands about a foot and a half high. I still have it, and carry it rather than a road flare.
Ah, here's one:
http://www.toolprice.com/category/safetyequipment.trianglereflectorkit/
FWIW.