A broken tail light is one of the most annoying inconveniences that can befall any car owner. Especially if you own an Audi, one of the foremost luxury European car makers in the world, a broken tail light can make you feel as though your luxury car experience is cheapened or diminished. If you drive an Audi and your tail light is out, here is the information you need to know so you get it fixed and get back on the road.
What is a Tail Light?
For those who don’t know, a car’s tail lights are located on the rear of the vehicle. They turn themselves on every time you turn your headlights on. Their function is to make your car perfectly visible to other drivers in the dark, so that you don’t accidentally get rear-ended at nighttime. If one or both of your tail lights were to break, it would become much more difficult for other drivers to see you in the dark, which is a major safety hazard. Driving with broken tail lights puts you in danger of getting into a serious collision, all because other drivers simply can’t see you.
In addition to being a safety hazard, driving with both of your tail lights out is a fineable traffic offense. That means that when you drive with a broken tail light, you risk getting a ticket on top of endangering the safety of your car, yourself, and your passengers. If you want to check whether your tail light is out, take a look at your dashboard! There should be a symbol that resembles a bird’s-eye view of a car, with flashing lines coming out of the rear. If that symbol is lit up, at least one of your tail lights is out.
