Jarred J.
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if you live near this id like to hear how effective it really is...
Ditto. I couldn't think of a nice way to say this.Good idea in theory, but I doubt it will be a substantial improvement b/c:
1) some ppl will not know what the blinking streetlights mean no matter how many public education programs the city has for them
2) some ppl don't care when they see EVs rolling code 3 and refuse to yield to them b/c they think they're more
Important (until they're the ones that call 911, then they complain why we took so long)
3) some ppl have their heads shoved so far up their rectums that all the lights/sirens/horns in the world won't do jack $hit to alert them
Honestly, aside from off-duty first responders in their POVs (who understand the important of yielding and the significance of these street lights), I doubt that many other ppl will react differently to responding EVs. Also, I'm sure that the city can utilize their $ more efficiently in other areas than streetlights (i.e. chevrons on vehicles, upgrading lighting packages/specs, etc)
Ditto. I couldn't think of a nice way to say this.
It didn't say in the story, but these might be useful on busy streets around fire stations.
I'm surprised in this day and age all the new cars aren't equipped with a device that mutes your radio and uses an indicator to tell you an emergency vehicle is approaching. Maybe that will come with the driverless cars
YES! This plus a million! Have an electronic device built into car radios warning of an approaching emergency vehicle that then mutes the radio. Love it!I always thought it was way easier to get people's attention at night than day. It seems neat, but a waste of money.
I'm surprised in this day and age all the new cars aren't equipped with a device that mutes your radio and uses an indicator to tell you an emergency vehicle is approaching. Maybe that will come with the driverless cars