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So people can easily recognize the vehicle as a police vehicle.
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Why are the words police and ambulance painted back to front on police vehiles and ambulances?
They are painted backwards. They are this way so people can read it in their car mirror.
Why is the word police painted back to front on police vehicles?
The reason the word is inverted is because if a police car is coming up from behind a car, it can be as a stop or just speeding by, but since the word is inverted on the car when the driver of the car in front of the police car looks in their rearview mirror of their side mirror they can see the word inverted the right way. Since everything seen through a mirror is inverted, it makes it easier for citizen to spot police cars from behind.
Why are signs on emergency vehicles written back to front?
So that when you look in your mirror, it's easy to recognise the vehicle such as Ambulance, Police car.
What did Tom paint on the front and back doors of the house to scare the Phelps family?
Tom painted a large eye on the front door and a noxious smile on the back door of the house to scare the Phelps family.
Do the front and back brakes usually wear out at the same time?
On most vehicles the fronts wear first.
What is a cowl for a car?
On some vehicles it would be the area between the back of the front hood and the bottom of the windshield.
Can damages to vehicles tell how the accident occurred?
well sure it could if it were in the back of the vihicale or in front of it or eathier side . :)
There are two cars one in the front one in the back the one in the back moves forward and the one in the front moves back they both collide and are both damaged which car is most at fault?
Equal. Both vehicles were moving and responsible for avoiding contact.
Where is the transmission located inside the car?
Well depending on if you have a Rear(or all) wheel drive vehicle or a Front wheel drive vehicle it is either on the back(rear and most all wheel drive vehicles) or on the side(front wheel drive vehicles) the easiest way to find it is to Jack up the front or front side of your car and look for it.
California Highway Patrol used patrol vehicles for sale?
Yes! CHP purchases an estimated 2,000 new police vehicles (Ford Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptors) each year and sells approximately 2,000 used police vehicles each year as the cars reach their 100,000 mile manufacturer's vehicle warranty. The used vehicles (referred to as "run-outs") are recycled back to the Department's Motor Transport Services (MTS) Fleet Services facility located at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento and are restored back to their original passenger vehicle condition and painted. Fleet Services Used Vehicle Sales are open to the public Monday through Friday and are sold by blind bids where the highest bidder is awarded the vehicle purchase. All CHP fleet vehicles are sold at closed bidding and include: Ford Crown Victorias (both black & white cruisers and administrative chiefs cars), Dodge Chargers, Ford trucks and BMW 1100 motorcycles.
Where is the raditor mounted?
On most highway vehicles, at the front of the engine compartment. In some buses and heavy equipment, it'll be at the back of the vehicle.
Do painted Petpets on Neopets go back to their original if you put them back into your inventory?
If the Petpet has been zapped by the Petpet laboratory ray it will go back to its original form, but if it has been painted with a paintbrush it will stay painted.
