Why do they make cars with red turn signals?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We buy what the manufacturer offers. It isn’t an option even though BMW makes taillight assemblies with yellow signal lights to comply with EU/ROW standards and yet makes assemblies with red signal lights for North America. Nobody seems to know why.

BMW signal lights in the US are the automotive equivalent of the human appendix.

[Anonymous]

Apparently yellow turn signals are associated with reduced collisions changing lanes or turning.

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-driving/why-do-some-cars-have-red-turn-signals-and-others-yellow-a9058188847/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because it is not required in the US like in Europe. Making headlight housing with different colors requires more components and is more expensive for manufacturers. Why would they spend more if they don’t have to?

You are familiar with led tech, right? Yellow led + red lens = orange signal.