Side flashing lamp

A side flashing lamp for fitting in the cover cap of an external rear view mirror for a motor vehicle, comprising

• a lamp housing having a light exit opening,
• a translucent cover which closes the light exit opening of the lamp housing and which is curved in such a way that in the installed condition it extends from the outward side of the cover cap, which is remote from the vehicle, with a continuous transition into the front side of the cover cap, which faces at least approximately in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle,
• at least one first light source mounted in the lamp housing at a fixed position therein,
• at least one reflector operable to focus the light of the at least one first light source into a main radiation direction which faces substantially in said direction of forward travel,
• at least one further light source,
• at least one further reflector operatively associated with said further light source for reflecting and focusing the light of the further light source substantially transversely outwardly with respect to said main radiation direction, and
• a light deflection means disposed in the beam path of the further reflector and operable to deflect the major part of the light focused by said further reflector in such a way that it has a radiation direction which extends inclinedly rearwardly with respect to the main radiation direction.