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December 22, 2023
12:18 pm
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What do the turquoise lights on a Mercedes mean?

Mercedes-Benz is the first car manufacturer in the world to secure permission to use turquoise color in its exterior lights. These will light up when the Drive Pilot autonomous driving system is activated, informing other road users (as well as the authorities) that the vehicle is driving autonomously.

When using Drive Pilot, the driver must be in place and ready to take action if the vehicle requires it. However, there is also a chance that he will not need to take the wheel for a moment, as it falls under level 3 autonomous driving.

This license that Mercedes got for these lights is valid (for now) only for the states of Nevada and California.

These marker lights serve a critical purpose, enhancing public acceptance of automated driving and road safety. Integrated into the front and rear lights, as well as the two exterior mirrors of the test vehicles.

The choice of the turquoise color for these marker lights results from its visibility, which allows rapid detection by other road users, and its differentiation from existing lighting and traffic signals, the automaker says. Mercedes even aims to standardize the use of turquoise, contributing to the global understanding and acceptance of this technology.

In short, if you spot a Mercedes with turquoise marker lights, don’t worry. Rest assured that it is part of an industry-leading initiative to communicate the state of automated driving, contributing to a safer and more harmonized future of driving.