Remote controlled safety light having increased noise discrimination

A method of illuminating a remote-controlled brake light in a brake light system including a transmitter and a receiver, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting an encoded signal in response to a braking operation, from the transmitter;
• preventing the transmitter from transmitting another encoded signal for a first period of time after the encoded signal is transmitted;
• and
• receiving the encoded signal from the transmitter;
• and
• illuminating light from the brake light in response to the receiver receiving the encoded signal, wherein said illuminating the light is for a second predetermined period of time greater than the first period of time, whereby said preventing the transmitter from transmitting step reduces interference to other remote controlled brake lights.

An apparatus for use with a helmet or other article in a remote controlled brake light system, the system including a transmitter for transmitting an encoded signal in response to a brake operation, the transmitter preventing transmission of the encoded signal for a first period of time after initiation of the braking operation, the encoded signal including a transmitted ID code, the apparatus comprising:

• an ID code circuit which stores a receiver ID code;
• an antenna;
• a receiver circuit coupled to the antenna;
• a control circuit coupled to the receiver circuit and the ID circuit;
• and a light source coupled to the control circuit;
• wherein the receiver circuit receives the encoded signal at the antenna from an external source, the receiver circuit decoding the encoded signal to provide the transmitted ID code to the control circuit, the control circuit comparing the transmitted ID code to the ID receiver code stored in the ID circuit and providing a control signal for a predetermined amount of time when the transmitted ID code equals the ID receiver code stored in the ID code circuit;
• the light source emitting light in response to the control signal, the predetermined amount of time being greater than the first period of time.