WARNING OF MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR OPENING

摘要

A method of providing a warning that a door on a side of a motor vehicle may be about to swing open. The method comprises: detecting a change in status of a component of said vehicle which indicates an increased likelihood of said door being swung open; in response to said detection, initiating the flashing of a warning light external of the vehicle on said side of the vehicle; causing said light to flash in a different manner to that which turn indicators on the vehicle flash in normal use; and maintaining said flashing for a period in the range 2 to 15 seconds and then stopping said flashing.