Abstract: A safety warning system for a vehicle includes a housing carried by the vehicle, and a telescoping extension member carried by the housing. The telescoping extension member has a retracted position for storage within the housing and an extended position for extending along the ground. Safety reflectors are carried by the telescoping extension member, and the safety reflectors are spaced apart along the ground when the telescoping extension member is in the extended position so that the safety reflectors are visible to oncoming traffic. A controller within a passenger area of the vehicle allows the driver to operate the telescoping extension member between the retracted position and the extended position.