Now your gonna have to change your screen name to Cyclopes. Original Idea, pretty cool. If you go with LED's all the way across they will be able to see you stopping from the space shuttle.
Dennis, maybe you could make them spell out messages like the Goodyear blimp. Do they let you omit the backup lights in Maryland? Here in PA if the car came from the factory with them you have to have them and they have to work.
Jeez! I did it again! I'm always forgetting to include linkS http://www.gofastforless.com/electrical/sequence-control.jpg