Why are the signs that say ambulance backwards on the front of the ambulance?

Paul Hxyz

So that if you don't hear the sirens or see the flashing lights you will (hopefully) see the word "AMBULANCE" in your rear view mirror, which reverses it so that you will see it "forward".

iNsTaNt pUdDiNhEaD

So they can see it's an AMBULANCE in their rear view mirror, and not get confused and think it's only an ECNALUBMA.

irtehawesome

It is so that when you look through your rear view mirror, it will appear the correct way, and inform you an Ambulance is coming right behind you.

I.P. F

I think they do that so drivers can see them in their rear view mirrors.

siddharthapal

So that the driver ahead can read it straight on the view finder and side mirrors

Pretty in punk chick

'Cos words appear backwards in a mirror, its designed for other drivers to read thru their rear view mirrors

soulassassin432

so you can read it in your rear view mirrow the correct way around

Nick S

when you read it in your rear view mirror it will look normal.

Midnight Coffee for Gavin

so when you see it in your rear view you can read it....

froggy_logic

when an ambulance is behind you and you look in your rear view mirror it will look the correct way

Jay

So you can read them in your rearview mirror.

Merriweather

Its written backward so that you can read it in your rear view mirror.

Andre

So it can be read in your rear view

Floyd687

for the drivers at the front of an ambulance can read it correctly

tiffany d

so that's it's correct in your rear view mirror?

stefanovitch

So you can read it in your rearview mirror when they are behind you.

harryb

Because they guy who installed the decal has a drinking problem. I can`t believe they haven`t fired him yet.

sassylass

So that when you see one behind you in the rearview mirror of your car, you can read it and get out of the way.

Sandy V

ARE YOU FOR REAL?

Garacaius

So that when you see the vehicle in your rear view mirror, you can read it properly.

harry-balsacs

all of the above answers.

supercheapcamera

To ring the bell that it is an ambulance and make you give way to it.

firechick1721

it is so when the ambulance is going emergency the person in front of them (hopefully) knows to GET OUT OF THE FREAKING WAY, AND NOT SLAM ON THE BREAKS!!!!

viper

because they can be read as ambulance cos of lateral inversion so they can be read correctly in rearview mirrors

UCANTCME

SO THAT YOU CAN READ IT WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING THROUGH YOUR REAR-VIEW MIRROR.

Idyllic

Because they believe that we arent retarted enough to recognize an ambulance by reading 'ambulance' on the bonnet between a big, shiny, loud, bright coloured van right in our rear view mirror.

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