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Crusty old shellback
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Yep, seen that and also a notice about a town truck ahead.
It’s been a feature for several years from many manufacturers. Your area may have just finally implemented it. It was asked for by a number of first responder organizations due to the improved sound insulation on vehicles, combined with better audio systems making it harder for drivers to hear approaching ambulances and fire trucks.
A large number of people involved in accidents with emergency vehicles claim they never heard the sirens.
A large number of people involved in accidents with emergency vehicles claim they never heard the sirens.
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Yes, I've heard that too, but what good excuse is there for not SEEING the flashing lights? There isn't one. And do people really need to listen to the radio that loud anyway? There's a reason it's illegal to drive with headphones on. You need to hear what's going on around you.
Instead of the vehicle reminding us to be safe, maybe people should pull their heads out of their rears. Remember they're piloting a 4,000 lb missile, passing mere feet from others doing the same thing. Maybe, just maybe, we should put the phones down, look in the mirrors, watch beyond the end of the hood, and ensure we can hear (not just approaching emergency vehicles, but any indications of mechanical failure). You know, like we're actually driving, not just a passenger behind the wheel. Strange concept these days apparently.
Instead of the vehicle reminding us to be safe, maybe people should pull their heads out of their rears. Remember they're piloting a 4,000 lb missile, passing mere feet from others doing the same thing. Maybe, just maybe, we should put the phones down, look in the mirrors, watch beyond the end of the hood, and ensure we can hear (not just approaching emergency vehicles, but any indications of mechanical failure). You know, like we're actually driving, not just a passenger behind the wheel. Strange concept these days apparently.
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Agreed. Yet another false alarm from a "safety" system that will subsequently condition you to ignore it. Just like the Rear Seat Reminder Alert telling me to check the back seat for a child that doesn't exist, ensuring I unconsciously ignore all audible alerts from the truck. After enough false alerts from this for a tow truck that you can easily see ahead of you, you'll never think to check the mirror for the fire truck coming up behind you.
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Agreed on all points. (WIth an exception for truly deaf drivers.) Sadly, the world is full of examples of people with their heads up their rears. Just read the daily news, police blotters, and current events. That's not going to change. And TBH, I don't think throwing up flashy screen notices is going to change anything, either. A guy I know told me the other day that since he got his windows tinted, it's much harder to see emergency lights further out. (That was after he accused me of not waving back to him as we passed each other, and I had to point out that with his tint, I couldn't see who was driving his truck, let alone if they were waving.)
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Great point about the deaf and hearing impaired drivers. The alert absolutely makes sense for them. I guess it's not a totally ridiculous feature after all.
As for tint. I had "dark" tint when I was a teen. It was 35%, and was not on the windshield. It absolutely made it hard to see at intersections or backing up at night, in the rain, and on overcast days (so most of the time). I still black out the back windows, but the fronts get 50% and I'd never consider anything on the windshield. I've see people with 5% on the windshield and just cringe at the thought of the lawsuit that is inevitable if they get in a crash.
As for tint. I had "dark" tint when I was a teen. It was 35%, and was not on the windshield. It absolutely made it hard to see at intersections or backing up at night, in the rain, and on overcast days (so most of the time). I still black out the back windows, but the fronts get 50% and I'd never consider anything on the windshield. I've see people with 5% on the windshield and just cringe at the thought of the lawsuit that is inevitable if they get in a crash.