Patent ID: 8531285

Claim:
A vehicle turn signaling apparatus comprising: a plurality of light sources, each of the light sources is powered by a turn signal circuit of the vehicle and is configured to project a low divergence visible line onto a driving lane adjacent to the vehicle in response to activation of the turn signal circuit, the low divergence visible line increasing in width less than one inch as it extends as a continuous line for at least one foot on the driving lane adjacent to the vehicle to visibly warn other drivers where a driver of the vehicle can intend to move the vehicle, wherein one of the light sources is mounted to a front portion of the vehicle and configured to project a low divergence visible line increasing in width less than one inch as it extends as a continuous line for at least one foot on the driving lane adjacent to the front of the vehicle in response to activation of the turn signal circuit, and wherein another one of the light sources is mounted to a rear portion of the vehicle and configured to project a low divergence visible line increasing in width less than one inch as it extends as a continuous line for at least one foot on the driving lane adjacent to the rear of the vehicle in response to activation of the turn signal circuit, wherein the low divergence visible lines on the driving lane adjacent to the front and rear of the vehicle form a visible line pattern that warns other drivers where the driver of vehicle can intend to move the vehicle.