Ambos go from green to blue

Didn’t they only change from blue to green a few years ago?

Remember that in Australia generally, and ALWAYS in the ACT, we only follow what others in the big world are doing. Same with ambulance uniforms … we followed the International Standard of green (jump suits) from the standard shirt and trousers in generally white/blue. So, somewhere out there there has been a change. NOT in the LegArsemble. Fire trucks are the same … International Standards. Oh, and that is why there are bicycle lanes on main roads that then have their speed limit REDUCED … International Standards. The LegArse did not think of it. And (gosh the info just spews out!) that “yelllow more visible” thing sounds right, except that I read an NRMA crash study once that showed -to their surprise too – that bright reds, yellows and fluros where just as much crash magnets as other colors. Can’t count white ’cause there are more of them 🙂

Rawhide Kid No 2 said :

Slightly off subject I know, but what was that Fire Engine under Lights and Siren on Belconnen Way this morning, sporting an ‘L’plate…

Was he holding up the traffic??

emd, that whooshing sound was the joke going over your head.

I use professional dyes regularly and the latest prices from my supplier have green at the same cost as every other colour.
I wonder if they’re switching to blue so ambos are more easily distinguished from other hospital staff?

Slightly off subject I know, but what was that Fire Engine under Lights and Siren on Belconnen Way this morning, sporting an ‘L’plate…

There was a learner driver in it driving and they parked at the Jaminson Shopping centre. Then got a realsit call. Must have forgot to remove the plates.

Slightly off subject I know, but what was that Fire Engine under Lights and Siren on Belconnen Way this morning, sporting an ‘L’plate

I’m sure fire fighters need to learn how to drive heavy vehicles. The guy was probably still on his heavy vehicle learner licence.

I would have though blood red would have been a more practical choice of colour.

candelabra said :

Is the reasoning behind the yellow firetrucks visibility?

I read something about firetrucks being painted yellow in some places of the world due to a study that showed that yellow was the most visible colour (particularly at night where red becomes very dark).

It was meant to prevent accidents however they found that accidents increased because people didn’t think the trucks were firetrucks. Apparently they repainted them red.

A bit like the Peltzman effect I guess.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peltzman_Effect

Slightly off subject I know, but what was that Fire Engine under Lights and Siren on Belconnen Way this morning, sporting an ‘L’plate…