The ones with the rear turns way down in the bumper confuse me. I always expect those to be the rear fog lamps.
I like to think that higher-mounted turn signals are better for when the hazard lights are activated-- it gives much more visibility from a distance to be high up. The bumper mounted ones might not be so visible at great distances.
I'm trying to think of an example other than Land Rover... are there any? It is a spectacularly silly setup, I'll grant you.
One of my big "ughs" is rear turn signals with a clear lens and a colored bulb. Washout happens quite a bit on those, it seems. Would a DupliColor MetalCast Yellow treatment be suitable for the outer lens of such a turn signal, to help mitigate the washout/potential phantom signal?
But they used to work fine... I think the issue is the lack of proper amber bulbs. I don't remember what the actual issue is but back in the day amber bulbs would maintain their amber color throughout their useful lifespan. Then something required for proper amber tinted glass (cadmium maybe?) was deemed environmentally verboten and we started to see late model vehicles with seemingly white colored turn signals all over the place...
As a person who actually owns a vehicle with clear rear turn signal lenses, I'm wondering - do the chrome tinted bulbs maintain their color longer or is the appeal of them simply getting rid of the "egg yolk" appearance of the light when not lit?