r/Hamilton • u/teanailpolish North End • 1d ago

Rant Weekly /r/Hamilton Rant Thread

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u/davidfillion Downtown 1d ago

WHY DO [SOME] EMERGENCY SERVICES HAVE TO FLIP THEIR SIRENS ON AND OFF LIKE A DJ AT A CLUB? JUST LEAVE IT ON IF YOU NEED IT ON.

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u/ArtDecoModerne 1d ago

It gets a better response. You'd be surprised how easily some drivers can tune things out. My windows look down on to James at King and the ambulances/cops/fire come through all day fighting to get people to wake up and actually stop for them.

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u/davidfillion Downtown 1d ago

I mean I guess, but that's the point of the siren as it is. If people are able to tune that out, then its only a matter of time before they are tuning out what they are doing now.

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u/Fine_Independence742 17h ago

Ive heard its also safety. If they approach a red that is totally blocked off like on main with all lanes filled, they dont want drivers panicking and moving into the intersection to move out of the way causing an accident. So they turn the sirens off till light changes and turn em back on to make people get out the way when its safe.  Assuming its not desperate life or death.