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Why does the word AMBULANCE is always written inverted on the front of an ambulance...?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    So that when you see it in your rear view mirror it is written correctly.

  • Kath
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    1 decade ago

    So people can read it correctly in the rear view mirrors!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    So it can be read through rear view mirrors.

  • 1 decade ago

    When you look in your rear view mirror you can see what is coming.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It is so you can read it in your rear-view mirror so you will

    know to get out of the way when its emergency lights are on.

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  • 1 decade ago

    so you can read it correctly in your rear view mirror

  • 1 decade ago

    So you can read it in your car mirror when they come screaming up behind you!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    so people can read it right in their rear view mirrors...lol as if the sirens weren't enough...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    reversed for the mirror

  • 1 decade ago

    so you can read it in your rearview mirror and move the hell out of the way.

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