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1. People ignore sirens now thats why they have to be obnoxious...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 10:57 AM

Feb 2019

Last edited Wed Feb 27, 2019, 01:43 AM - Edit history (1)

ps were not Europe and your woo woo siren will be ignore too. Most fire trucks use the QB2 siren either manual by foot or electronic windup version its been used for generations because its been shown to be the most effective. Maybe fixing traffic patterns would be a better solution. How about re-education of drivers, who just ignore sirens or even emergency vehicles by not clearing a path as already required by NYS Law.

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Noise-weary New York ponders a gentler, European-style siren [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 OP

People ignore sirens now thats why they have to be obnoxious... Historic NY Feb 2019 #1

"ignoring emergency sirens in traffic" dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #2