US Patent 10358082 Advanced warning lighting systems and methods

An advanced warning light system of a vehicle of the present disclosure has a controller area network (CAN) bus for transmitting messages between a plurality of controllers. Further, the system has at least one controller configured for monitoring operations of a vehicle and the at least one controller transmits a message on the CAN bus when a monitored operation occurs on the vehicle that indicates that the vehicle is slowing down. Additionally, the system has a processor that receives the message from the CAN bus indicating that the vehicle is slowing down and transmits a signal to an advanced warning light that illuminates the advanced warning light to indicate to a driver following the vehicle that the vehicle is slowing down.