Is there a special name for the flashing lights (that go along with the sirens) on police and other emergency vehicles?

Brainy Blonde

According to Tomar Electronics who have manufactured them for 30 years, they are called Strobe and Warning Light Systems, or Lightbars. See: http://www.tomar.com/index.html You can also read about the evolution of the lights and systems at: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1489/lights.html Aug 10 02, 1:55 AM

Barrow boy

On my ambulance the main assembly is known as the lightbar. We've got one at the front, one at the back, and there are flashing lights at the front back and sides. As each has to be on a separate circuit, there's a whole bank of switches above the dashboard. Aug 10 02, 11:32 AM

Anon	In some places they have the nickname 'Blues and twos' ie Blue lights and two-tone sirens. Aug 10 02, 6:52 PM