Mike Barnes wrote:


Additionally, why do some car manufacturers (Land Rover, VW, Skoda,
please take note) think it's a good idea to surround an indicator lamp
with a brake lamp? I suspect it's so that the indicator is almost
invisible when (as seems to be the fashion nowadays) people signal long
after they've started braking. More profit from replacement bumpers,
body panels, etc?


That is a pet hate of mine. The VW design is particularly bad.

OK Everyone knows you should indicate before braking but Joe Public tends to
do them both at the same time (if you're lucky) or even brake before
indicating. The VW indicator is just not noticeable unless you actively look
for it in this situation.