Brakes are 1 thing, rain, snow, fog, or road spray can all make it difficult for someone to see a vehicle in front of them. And all these conditions are the wrong time to go 'stealth' on the roadways. To be honest, I also strongly prefer to have all the lenses blend with the Jeep. Big orange clown nose looking marker lights on the fender look stupid. But if it prevents another fool who is busy texting or shaving or reading the Sunday Times from colliding with me, then I guess its livable. Hell, once you get into the Jeep I can hardly tell the difference between smoked out rear lights and normal D.O.T. lights! Plus I live in the great Communist state of NY. And my luck would get me pulled over just pulling out to my Mailbox.