: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called also taillamp
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Dash cam footage from Vasquez’s service vehicle, played for the jury, showed Vasquez touching the left taillight of Rocha’s grey Ford Taurus during a traffic stop.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
On May 2, 1973, Shakur and two other BLA members—Sundiata Acoli and James Costan—were pulled over by New Jersey state troopers due to a broken taillight.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2025
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Foerster was shot on May 2, 1973, after state troopers pulled over Shakur and two BLA members — Zayd Malik Shakur and Sundiata Acoli — on the New Jersey Turnpike, allegedly for a faulty taillight.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
On May 2, 1973, Shakur and two other BLA members—Sundiata Acoli and James Costan—were pulled over by New Jersey state troopers due to a broken taillight.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2025
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Foerster was shot on May 2, 1973, after state troopers pulled over Shakur and two BLA members — Zayd Malik Shakur and Sundiata Acoli — on the New Jersey Turnpike, allegedly for a faulty taillight.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Taillight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taillight. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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taillight
noun
tail·light
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌlīt 
: a red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
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