| Vehicle livery is very important for ambulances | | | | obstructions for the emergency service which |
| because it is a necessity that people can | | | | could have drastic consequences. Vehicle livery |
| recognise them quickly and easily regardless of | | | | can prevent this from happening because with the |
| whether they are driving or not. The majority of | | | | right design people will instantly be able to tell that |
| these reasons are for the safety of everyone in | | | | an ambulance is getting closer and therefore |
| and around an ambulance as they are likely to be | | | | ensure that they do not obstruct its path. |
| driving very fast at the time. | | | | Ambulances may become a hazard to other road |
| Although an ambulance's siren is a pretty good | | | | users when they are on their way somewhere |
| indicator that one is approaching, there are still a | | | | and are driving very fast. For this reason it is |
| number of different reasons why vehicle livery | | | | imperative that motorists can see an ambulance |
| for the emergency service is important. Many | | | | coming from a safe distance away so they can |
| people listen to their music loudly when driving in | | | | be sure to slow down and pull over until it passes. |
| their cars which is undoubtedly going to limit to | | | | If ambulances didn't have any vehicle livery people |
| what they can hear happening around them. | | | | may struggle to recognise them until they are |
| However, people look in their mirrors frequently | | | | very close which may cause accidents as people |
| when driving so even if someone has their music | | | | suddenly break to slow down. |
| playing loudly and they can't hear the siren they | | | | Vehicle livery is extremely important for |
| will instantly be able to recognise an ambulance | | | | ambulances and can even save lives. Although not |
| approaching them and therefore pull over to let it | | | | all ambulances are identical and may vary |
| pass. | | | | depending which area you are in, their design |
| One of the most important reasons why people | | | | makes them easy to recognise even if you've |
| should be able to recognise that an ambulance is | | | | never seen that particular one before. If all |
| approaching them instantaneously is because it is | | | | ambulances looked significantly different then it |
| very likely that the ambulance is on their way to | | | | would be difficult for the general public to |
| an emergency situation. If a pedestrian or driver | | | | recognise them approaching which may cause |
| has not recognised that an ambulance is | | | | accidents and delays. |
| approaching them then this could delay and cause | | | | |