2006-06-29 15:52:03 · 27 answers · asked by michele18 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
so you can read it in your review mirror.
2006-06-29 15:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally, it isn't very easy to read words in a mirror, so this word is written in its mirror image (on the front of the vehicle only) so that when perceived through a rear-view mirror, the mirror images cancel each other and result in a coherent term. AMBULANCE is written normally on the rest of the vehicle as it is more likely viewed directly.
2006-06-29 16:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So when you read it in your rear-view mirror when it comes up behind you, you can read it correctly. Apparently, they did studies and found that, flashing lights and blaring siren notwithstanding, when "ambulance" was spelled "properly", people couldn't read it in their rear-view and didn't know what to do, i.e. pull over. Not being able to read "ambulance" when the vehicle is coming toward you apparently wasn't a problem (by this same study) since people could recognise this "thing" as an ambulance and knew what to do.
2006-06-30 01:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that when you are driving and the Ambulance comes up behind your car, you can look in your rear-view mirror and see the bold "AMBULANCE" written on the front.
2006-06-29 15:56:36 · answer #4 · answered by nighthawk_842003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone is saying the same thing--> "so you can read it in the rearview mirror"...
but wouldn't the blaring siren, flashing lights, and everyone moving off the road give it away??
Just a little something I've always wondered about... honestly if you can't tell its an ambulance without having to READ that its an ambulance in your rearview mirror, you don't need to be driving...
2006-06-29 16:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by Brianne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word is written backwards so that if your driving you can look in your mirror and see the word correctly and you realize you need to pull over and let the ambulence go ahead!!
2006-06-29 15:55:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So when you are driving, if you don't hear the sirens you can at least look in the mirror and read that its an ambulance approaching.
2006-06-29 15:57:13 · answer #7 · answered by neona807 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so people can read it in their rear-view mirror to move out of the way so that the ambulance can get by.
2006-06-29 15:55:26 · answer #8 · answered by standstill 22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you do not drive, or have never had an ambulance come up right up you 'a.ss' when their lights and sirens are blasting you to get out of the way!!!! EVEN IF YOU ARE DEAF - SAME THING.. EVERYONE LOOKS OR SHOULD LOOK IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR OFTEN - :-)
2006-06-29 16:32:26 · answer #9 · answered by Sam_I_Am 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that the car infront can see in the proper way from the rear mirror.
2006-06-29 15:59:40 · answer #10 · answered by den s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you can see it in your rearview mirror when its behind you on the road and then you move over quickly. Unless you are from calgary and then you just stay where you are and ignore the emergency like the ignorant calgarian you are.
Ex Ontarian! I miss the common sense.
2006-06-29 15:57:29 · answer #11 · answered by Brutal honesty is best 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋