Retroreflective red warning triangles must be carried in every vehicle by law in Europe, but Hella don’t consider that adequate protection—after all, the vehicle itself remains unmarked beyond its hazard warning flashers (if they’re working). That’s the logic behind their new compact SOS 360° LED warning lamp. Car drivers can place the lamp on the…
Hector Fratty
Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.