People in California and Nevada can buy Mercedes-Benz cars that have blue marker lights and an SAE Level 3 self-driving system. When the S-class and EQS sedans are in automatic drive mode, lights on the outside will let people know. Nevada has given the go-ahead for the 2026 EQS sedan and S-class to have turquoise marker lights made. They will be tried first in California. Mercedes is trying out different marking lights. This is because they are the first car company in the US to get permission to use blue exterior lights. The main goal of the signs is to show how the company’s SAE Level 3 autonomous car is doing right now. How to Spot Self-Driving Cars? At speeds of up to 40 mph, the Drive Pilot system lets the driver delegate important tasks to the car. This means that the driver must always be ready to take over if the car stops working on its own. Mercedes says that the fail-safe steering and stopping systems will keep the car under control until the driver takes control again. It has been used in Nevada and California since the beginning of the year. Also, only those two states allow the new blue marker lights. It has been agreed that Mercedes can test the lights in California for two years. The lights can be used on production cars in Nevada. The S-class and EQS sedans will be the first to do so in 2026. The California test cars will have turquoise markers that can be seen in their headlights, taillights, and side mirrors. Mercedes says that the different colored marker lights might make people feel less scared of self-driving cars. According to the company that made the lights, they will make the roads safer and help police find people who aren’t driving. What does the color blue mean? Additionally, Mercedes thinks that this color provides consistent visibility and can be easily distinguished from other cars and traffic lights. It is also the color that the SAE currently suggests be used to identify self-driving systems. The new business says it wants to help make turquoise marker lights the same all over the world so they can be used on mass-produced cars.
