Ford F-350 Third Brake Lights

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Ensure your Super Duty is impossible to miss when you hit the brakes with Ford F-350 Third Brake Lights from RECON. Factory 3rd brake lights fall short of the visibility standard that a heavy-duty 1-ton truck demands,our LED upgrades deliver instant, ultra-bright illumination that significantly improves rear-end safety. Available in smoked, clear, and red lens options with advanced CREE LED and scanning bar configurations, RECON has the perfect F-350 3rd brake light for every application. Upgrade your Super Duty's safety profile with RECON's premium Ford F-350 third brake lights Depending on how long you’ve been driving trucks, you may remember a time when a third brake light was an optional upgrade or a feature that the manufacturer mounted below the rear window to enhance their product’s safety rating. But in 1986, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration mandated that all vehicles come equipped with a third brake light . And there have been some studies that third brake lights may help prevent accidents, so it’s probably a good thing that NHTSA started mandating them. Unless you have a vintage FORD pickup, all FORD trucks manufactured in the past 35 years have come with a standard third brake light. State Laws and Third Brake Lights All states have statutes that regulate the safety equipment on private and commercial vehicles. These laws usually require that either all brake lights or two brake lights are functional and visible from a distance of 300 feet (or some other measurement) in daylight. That means the police can pull you over if your third brake light isn’t functioning correctly. Even if the friendly law enforcement officer is pulling you over to compliment your sweet Ford F-350 and to let you know that your third brake light is out, who wants that? To avoid unnecessary brushes with law enforcement, be proactive and perform a periodic equipment check on your vehicle to ensure that all brake lights are functional and shine brightly. Or, just cal