Andrew asked:
I noticed a lot of Ambulace and Police vehicles have they’re letters backwards, in other words they are only correct if you read them in a mirror. Why is that?
I noticed a lot of Ambulace and Police vehicles have they’re letters backwards, in other words they are only correct if you read them in a mirror. Why is that?
So that people can read them in their rear view mirrors.
Comment by stung4ever — April 22, 2009 @ 9:06 am
So you can read them in you rear view mirror.
Comment by catoesdeedee — April 22, 2009 @ 6:33 pm
Uh, gee….so you can get out of their way?????
Comment by Ketey — April 24, 2009 @ 10:48 pm
because many people are so stupid they read from right to left
Comment by hugh jardon — April 26, 2009 @ 12:14 am
So when your driving you can read what it says in your mirror…
Asked the same question…
Comment by Kier22_2 — April 29, 2009 @ 11:13 am
so you can read the text in the rear view mirror when you are driving.
Comment by dcguy — May 2, 2009 @ 9:52 pm
That is so when you read them in your rear view mirror you will realize that there is an emergency vehicle behind you wanting to move you out of their path. That way even if you have your car radio on too loud to hear their siren you still get alerted.
Comment by Rich Z — May 2, 2009 @ 11:41 pm
So when they are behind you, you can read what it says properly through your mirrors.
Comment by blue-eyez — May 6, 2009 @ 2:05 am
So you can read that from your rear-view mirror, so you know to get out of the way.
Comment by kevw25 — May 8, 2009 @ 3:28 pm
police are dislexic .they see everything back wards
Comment by cornholer2 — May 9, 2009 @ 11:15 am
written in the reverse so it can be read in mirror of vehicle due to emergency
Comment by Darlene S — May 10, 2009 @ 2:28 pm
because an arab dude wrote it. since they write and read from right to left.
Comment by qtpie — May 11, 2009 @ 4:19 am
The reverse printing is usually on the front of the vehicle and is designed to be read in the rear view mirror of vehicles in front of the Ambulance. I have never heard of this on Police vehicles, but the same logic would apply.
Comment by STEVEN F — May 14, 2009 @ 5:47 am
So that it can be read in the right way when looking at it from your rearview mirror.
Comment by pathfinder — May 15, 2009 @ 12:09 am
The words that are backwards, if you’ve noticed is only on the front of the hood, or top of the windshield. The purpose is because when they are behind someone, the person can read “Police”, “Fire”, or “Ambulance” in their rearview mirrors. If they were to print the letters straight, than it would read backwards in someones mirror. It is for everyone can see what service it is, rather looking from behind, on the side or in front of the vehicle (including when driving in front of the vehicle).
Comment by bikerlbf406 — May 17, 2009 @ 5:57 am