Rear bumper reflectors

[NYC-SE]

Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

What is the reason for reflectors? Safety?

Yes. I believe it is a federal requirement that there must be reflectors at the rear and sides of all cars. On most autos this requirement is met by including the reflectors in the taillights. In fact I can see the reflectors in the Yaris taillights much better than the ones in the bumper. Perhaps that is why Toyota toned down the bumper ones. I don't know but if that is the case I wonder why they just didn't eliminate them entirely.

For the record I like the look of bumper reflectors. To me it makes a car look more European, or more accurately, less American. My only beef with the Yaris is that they do a poor job of reflecting.

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by NYC-SE

Yes. I believe it is a federal requirement that there must be reflectors at the rear and sides of all cars. On most autos this requirement is met by including the reflectors in the taillights. In fact I can see the reflectors in the Yaris taillights much better than the ones in the bumper. Perhaps that is why Toyota toned down the bumper ones. I don't know but if that is the case I wonder why they just didn't eliminate them entirely.

For the record I like the look of bumper reflectors. To me it makes a car look more European, or more accurately, less American. My only beef with the Yaris is that they do a poor job of reflecting.

I really wish Toyota would have brought the 2015/2016 Yaris rear-end straight from Europe, instead of redesigning it a bit with the rear reverse lights in the lower bumper trim piece and the reflectors down there removed - or at least left the reflectors down there on either end of the reverse light piece.



Overall, I prefer the rear bumper design of the USA 2012-2014 SE versus the 2015/2016 version (though NOT the taillights, or the chrome piece).

I've thought about picking up some aftermarket reflectors here (link below), but haven't yet. Good reflectors really do help others see you at night.

http://bumperreflector.com/index.html