hazard lights

plural noun

: special lights on a vehicle that flash on and off and are used to warn other drivers (as when the vehicle is not working properly)

Turn on your hazard lights. Wait inside the car for your tow …

—Adam Kleiner

called also hazards

Examples of hazard lights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors say the woman who was driving Benson-Garrett had her hazard lights on, that Butler was speeding, and that an eyewitness driving near Butler noticed the crash and slowed down. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Teach children to honk the horn and/or turn on the hazard lights. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a safe spot, like a nearby business parking lot, to pull over and stop. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hazard lights

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