A system, comprising: a light emitting diode, LED, having an anode and a cathode; a switching circuit configured to: when in a first state, turn the LED on by connecting the anode (236, 336, 464) of the LED to a positive reference potential and connecting the cathode (240, 340, 468) of the LED to a ground reference potential, thereby enabling current flow in a first direction through the LED; and when in a second state, turn the LED off by one of: i.) shunting the ground reference potential to the anode of the LED; ii.) connecting a negative reference potential to the anode of the LED; and iii.) connecting the cathode of the LED to the positive reference potential and connecting the anode of the LED to the ground reference potential, thereby enabling current flow in a second direction through the LED, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction; and a driver module configured to selectively transition the switching circuit from the first state to the second state and from the second state to the first state. a light emitting diode, LED, having an anode and a cathode; a switching circuit configured to: when in a first state, turn the LED on by connecting the anode (236, 336, 464) of the LED to a positive reference potential and connecting the cathode (240, 340, 468) of the LED to a ground reference potential, thereby enabling current flow in a first direction through the LED; and when in a second state, turn the LED off by one of: i.) shunting the ground reference potential to the anode of the LED; ii.) connecting a negative reference potential to the anode of the LED; and iii.) connecting the cathode of the LED to the positive reference potential and connecting the anode of the LED to the ground reference potential, thereby enabling current flow in a second direction through the LED, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction; and when in a first state, turn the LED on by connecting the anode (236, 336, 464) of the LED to a positive reference potential and connecting the cathode (240, 340, 468) of the LED to a ground reference potential, thereby enabling current flow in a first direction through the LED; and when in a second state, turn the LED off by one of: i.) shunting the ground reference potential to the anode of the LED; ii.) connecting a negative reference potential to the anode of the LED; and iii.) connecting the cathode of the LED to the positive reference potential and connecting the anode of the LED to the ground reference potential, thereby enabling current flow in a second direction through the LED, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction; and i.) shunting the ground reference potential to the anode of the LED; ii.) connecting a negative reference potential to the anode of the LED; and iii.) connecting the cathode of the LED to the positive reference potential and connecting the anode of the LED to the ground reference potential, thereby enabling current flow in a second direction through the LED, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction; and a driver module configured to selectively transition the switching circuit from the first state to the second state and from the second state to the first state.