They are jarring. But that's part of why they work well. It tends to
get
people's attention more.
There's such a thing as too much attention. A brake light should
not require you to yank your eye right to it, I prefer seeing it
by peripheral vision, so I can still look out for other things.
If more attention-getting was always better, why not have bright
Xenon strobe brake lights? LookAtMe-LookAtMe-LookAtMe-LookAtMe...
On the front too, even better than DRL's.
But I also hate fog lights on clear nights, daytime running lights,
and high-mount center brake lights. For much the same reasons.
-- Jim
