Have you ever wondered the reason why most ambulance trucks in the country and also most parts of the world have an upside down writing and spelling of ‘Ambulance’ in front of the trucks?
One may think that this is a big mistake by the designers of the name. However, this upside down writing is really done on purpose and it often save a lot of lives.
The word AMBULANCE is written inverted because it is seen through the side mirrors of the vehicles ahead the ambulance truck. The drivers ahead of the ambulance will see it as AMBULANCE without inversion and hence give way for the ambulance to pass without any delay, especially in case of an emergency. This means if the name is written normal as “AMBULANCE” in front of the trucks, drivers will see it from their side mirrors as “ECNALUNMA”. This may cause a bit of confusion.
For example, an ambulance is supposed to be spelt as ‘AMBULANCE‘ in front of the trucks but it is written us ‘ECNALUNMA‘. The side mirrors of cars are designed in such a way that it converts the “ECNALUNMA” to “AMBULANCE”.
This is why the spelling of Ambulance is always spelt upside down in front of the trucks.
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