Brake light for motor vehicles

In a motor vehicle having a brake light electrical system, wherein the motor vehicle has an engine compartment and a body which includes a roof panel having left and right front pillars extending therefrom wherein the left and right pillars each have a top surface, a brake light mounted in a recess in each of said pillars to provide a visual indication of brake pedal activation from 360 degrees when viewed in combination with the existing rear brake light, said pillar mounted brake lights comprising:

• a lamp light source;
• a plurality of fiber optic cables, said fiber optic cables having an initial end coupled to said lamp light source and a terminal light-emitting end;
• a translucent lens member covering said recess wherein said translucent lens is flushly aligned with the top surface of said roof pillar, said translucent lens member having an outer surface and an inner surface wherein said inner surface includes a plurality of cylindrical recesses adapted to receive said terminal light-emitting ends of said plurality of fiber optic fibers;
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• means to electrically couple said light source to the vehicle brake light electrical system whereby said light is continuously emitted through said fiber optic cables when the vehicle brakes are applied.