Wearable vehicular signaling system adapted and augmented for wearing on or about the body of a person

A wearable vehicular signal light unit, suitable for inclusion in a kit, comprising, in combination:

• (a) direction signaling means which may be secured to a garment and which can be powered, actuated, and controlled so as to communicate or signal an intention to commence, continue, or resume forward motion;
• to turn or bear to the right;
• to turn or bear to the left;
• to cross the roadway or highway;
• or to stop;
• (b) means for controlling said direction signaling means;
• (c) means for actuating said direction signaling means;
• (d) a battery compartment;
• and
• (e) circuit means interconnecting said direction signaling means, said power means, said means for actuating said direction signaling means, and said means for controlling said direction signaling means.

A wearable vehicular signaling system, adapted for fitting on or about the arms or legs of a user, comprising:

• (a) direction signaling means which is securable to a human limb and capable of being powered, actuated, and controlled so as to communicate or signal an intention to commence, continue, or resume forward motion;
• to turn or bear to the right;
• to turn or bear to the left;
• to cross the roadway or highway;
• or to stop comprising at least one arrowhead shaped, X-shaped, or octagonal signal light subassembly;
• (b) means for powering said direction signaling means comprising one or more batteries residing removably in a battery compartment or circuit means which is connectable to a generator means;
• (c) means for actuating said direction signaling means comprising a main ON-OFF switch;
• (d) means for controlling said direction signaling means comprising, in part:
• a switching mechanism that is responsive to the movement of the wearer;
• a switching means that is responsive to a braking or stopping action;
• a switching means that is hand-held;
• or a combination thereof;
• (e) circuit means interconnecting said direction signaling means, said power means, said means for actuating said direction signaling means, and said means for controlling said direction signaling means.

A method for making oncoming motorists and others aware of a person's intention to commence, continue, or resume forward motion;

• to turn or bear to the right or left;
• to cross the roadway or highway;
• or stop, comprising the steps of:
• (a) securing a light or lights to a garment or other means for wearing on or about the body of a person, wherein said light or lights is shaped, arranged, powered, and actuatable to communicate a visually intelligible signal of said person's intention to commence, continue, or resume forward motion;
• to turn or bear to the right or left;
• to cross the roadway or highway;
• or stop, and
• (b) actuating said light or lights before acting in the manner equivalent to said signal's meaning, that is to say,
• (1) actuating the signal light which communicates an intention to commence or continue forward motion before undertaking the action of commencing, continuing, or resuming forward motion;
• (2) actuating the signal light which communicates an intention to turn or bear to the right before undertaking the action of turning or bearing to the right;
• (3) actuating the signal light which communicates an intention to turn or bear to the left before undertaking the action of turning or bearing to the left;
• (4) actuating the signal light which communicates an intention to cross the roadway or highway before undertaking the action of crossing the roadway or highway;
• and
• (5) actuating the signal light which communicates an intention to stop before undertaking the action of stopping.