Patent ID: 8907780

Claim:
A vehicle brake light system comprising: a proximity sensing device disposed proximate a rearward region of a vehicle for determining whether an object is located within a predetermined distance of the rearward region of the vehicle; at least one brake light disposed proximate the rearward region of the vehicle, wherein the at least one brake light is configured to be in an illuminated state or a non-illuminated state; a controller in operable communication with the proximity sensing device, wherein the controller is configured to receive a proximity sensing device signal when the object is within the predetermined distance and configured to send an alert signal to the at least one brake light to enact the illuminated state upon receiving the proximity sensing device signal from the proximity sensing device; and a vehicle speed signal configured to constantly communicate an instantaneous speed of the vehicle to the controller to constantly adjust the predetermined distance based on an increase or a decrease of the instantaneous speed of the vehicle.