why is the word ambulance written backwards on ambulances?

Answer 1

Because ambulances typically are coming up fast from behind on the roadway, and you're supposed to pull over for them. When you're driving you would normally see them from your rearview mirror first. The word ambulance is written backwards so you can read it when it's reflected in your rearview.

Answer 2

It is backwards so that when you have one behind you when you are driving, you look into your mirror and see the word right way round, and , hopefully, you will move over to allow the ambulance, or firetruck by.

Answer 3

So that when u are driving and the ambulance comes up behind u in ur rear view mirror it will read the right way round!
clever stuff huh!!!!

Answer 4

so that it can be read from a car rear view mirror.

Whatever makes anyone think that reading the name of that oversized truck behind them, with lights flashing, and sirens screaming, is what actually occurs. I usually know that it's an ambulance.

Rev. Steven

Answer 5

It's not backwards, it's reflected, mirror writing, to speed up recognition in rear-view mirrors.

Answer 6

Only on the front, so you can read it correctly in your rearview mirror - & you should have already been on the side of the road before you could read it!

Answer 7

So people won't confuse the sirens and flashing lights for an ice cream truck.

Answer 8

So the driver can read it in their rearview mirror- and get out of the way

Answer 9

When you see it in your rear view mirror it will be the right way round.

Answer 10

So you can read it in the rearview. Kind of silly, like people don'y know what an ambulace looks like.