Does anyone know why ambulance is written backway in front of the vehicle?

Question

Does anyone know why ambulance is written backway in front of the vehicle?

Answer 1

Take a peek at your rear-view mirror the next time you are driving and maybe you will be able to answer your own question.

Answer 2

so that driver's can read it in their rearview mirrors as it aproaches them from behind

Answer 3

so you can read it in your rearview morror!

Answer 4

hey Ace..did you ever look in your rear view mirror and see the word ambulance???   think about it!

Answer 5

so that when you are driving and you look into your rear view mirror  it reads correctly

Answer 6

so when you read it in your rear view mirror it is spelled correctly.

Answer 7

Coming from a paramedic that is a common question.  One that can be answered by looking in your rear view mirror when one is behind you.

Answer 8

So when it is in your mirror you can read it and get out of the way if the lights and siren weren't enough.