What do the lights and sounds of ambulances mean? – Sectors – Economy
As with car lights (white in the front headlights, red in the rear, and amber for turn signals), which are a communication system between vehicles, ambulances have a series of warnings that drivers must be aware of in order to know how to maneuver and open the space forming the so-called 'emergency corridor'. Ambulances have three kinds of warnings: passive visual, active visual, and acoustic. Passive signs are part of the vehicle design with bright colors to attract the attention of other road users. The word ambulance must be 'seen' backwards in order to be read in rear view mirrors.…
