Chris Kuna Drive Features RoadLites: European-Style Outline Marker Lights Come to America

RoadLites™ is getting some love from the trucking community.

Chris Kuna Drive recently featured RoadLites and our LED outline marker lights in a video introducing drivers to a style of commercial vehicle lighting that has been familiar on European trucks and trailers for years — and is now gaining attention here in North America.

In the video, Chris asks a simple question:

“ROAD LITES? Have you heard of the hottest product from Europe?”

He highlights the distinctive outline marker lights that drivers are beginning to recognize on American trucks and trailers and explains why this style of lighting has caught the attention of the trucking community.

What Are Outline Marker Lights?

Outline marker lights — sometimes called contour lights or stalk-style marker lights — extend outward from the body of a truck or trailer to help visually define its outer edges.

Instead of simply adding another small marker lamp against the body of the trailer, their extended design can make the vehicle's outline easier to identify in low-light conditions.

That added visual reference can be especially useful around trailers, loading areas, dark yards and other environments where understanding the position and dimensions of a vehicle matters.

A European Truck-Lighting Look Comes to North America

One reason RoadLites outline marker lights immediately stand out is their European influence.

This style of lighting can be seen across European commercial vehicles, where outline and contour lighting has become a recognizable part of truck and trailer design.

RoadLites is bringing that distinctive lighting style to the North American commercial vehicle market while focusing on applications for semi-trucks, trailers, box trucks, flatbeds and other commercial vehicles.

The result?

A lighting upgrade that isn't just about appearance.

It's about making the truck or trailer easier to see and giving drivers a clean, modern way to define the vehicle's presence at night.

Why Drivers Are Paying Attention to RoadLites

RoadLites offers multiple styles of LED outline marker lights, including short-arm, extended-arm, classic stalk-style and modern designs.

Depending on the model, RoadLites outline marker lights can offer features such as:

• High-efficiency LED illumination
• Amber, red and white lighting configurations
• 12V and 24V compatibility
• Waterproof designs for demanding commercial environments
• Multiple arm lengths and mounting styles
• Options designed for trucks, trailers, box trucks, flatbeds and other equipment
• Simple wiring and installation options
• Modern and classic European-inspired designs

That variety lets drivers and fleets choose lighting based on the vehicle and application instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all solution.

Visibility Matters Beyond the Highway

Chris also called attention to something drivers immediately understand: backing a trailer at night.

Anyone who has backed into a dark dock, parking space or poorly illuminated yard knows how important visual reference points can be.

Outline lighting helps visually define the edges of the vehicle, giving drivers another reference point when looking at the trailer in mirrors or around low-light environments.

That's one of the reasons RoadLites believes commercial vehicle lighting should do more than simply check a box.

Good lighting should help drivers see and be seen.

Watch Chris Kuna Drive Feature RoadLites

We appreciate Chris Kuna Drive taking the time to introduce RoadLites and outline marker lighting to more drivers across the trucking industry.

▶ Watch the Chris Kuna Drive RoadLites video on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/shorts/ovPYNCV02to?si=v4E1uCg_GRJOKFYR

Discover RoadLites Outline Marker Lights

From modern LED outline marker lights to classic stalk-style designs, RoadLites offers lighting solutions for semi-trucks, trailers, box trucks, flatbeds and commercial vehicles.

Whether you're upgrading an individual truck or looking for a visibility solution across a fleet, we're continuing to bring new commercial vehicle lighting options to the North American market.

Explore RoadLites LED Outline Marker Lights →
https://www.roadlites.com/collections/marker-lights

RoadLites™ — Illuminate Your Outline. Define Your Presence.