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- From: Elliott.Johnston@f17.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Elliott Johnston)
- Newsgroups: misc.emerg-services
- Subject: Hazard lights on emergenc
- Message-ID: <722438907.AA22003@remote.halcyon.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 23:53:00 -0800
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- ES>generating a flashing signal at rear-view mirror level. All the
- ES>pretty lights, or sirens and horns for that matter, don't do much
- ES>good ten feet above the average car.
- ES>Thus the new apparatus is coming with air horns now mounted in
- ES>or just above the front bumper, and sirens the same.
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- I've also noticed that more and more states are going with a regulation
- that horns, siren speakers, and other noise makers must be removed from
- the roof of the vehicle (ie- mounted in the grill or bumper area). It's
- supposed to cut down on hearing damage to those who ride in emergency
- vehicles, not to mention making radio communications less aggrivating.
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