Why do ambulances/cops/firemen do this?

[kipin]

I think it involves lots of stars.

[4_2_it]

Probably because they respect the fact that most homeowners do not appreciate hearing an unnecessary siren.

[punkass]

I hate car alarms that go booooooOOOOOOOP! booooOOOOOP! Neeee Nerrrrr Neeeee Nerrrrrr!

[MikeHoncho]

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I hate car alarms that go booooooOOOOOOOP! booooOOOOOP! Neeee Nerrrrr Neeeee Nerrrrrr!

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Agreed, but how do you feel about the next part where they go eeeee-aaawwww eeeeee-aawwwwww eeeee-aaaawwwww whooooo whoooo whoooo? Those eeeee-aawwws bug the [censored] out of me.

[guids]

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I hate car alarms that go booooooOOOOOOOP! booooOOOOOP! Neeee Nerrrrr Neeeee Nerrrrrr!

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Agreed, but how do you feel about the next part where they go eeeee-aaawwww eeeeee-aawwwwww eeeee-aaaawwwww whooooo whoooo whoooo? Those eeeee-aawwws bug the [censored] out of me.

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personally I hate the last part, errrrrrrrr errrrrrrrrrrrrr errrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[2/325Falcon]

What's the deal with those Euro sirens? They go wheee-ooooo wheee-ooooo!

[The DaveR]

This was written about in the NY Times, 6/16/07. "An Earsplitting Symphony With the Maestro in Blue."

Partially it's to get the attention of drivers. It's also partially so that other emergency vehicles can hear each other when they have their sirens on.

[mrkilla]

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wadea is an idiot.

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I LOL'd but i need to do a FYP too

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[censored] THE POLICE

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[wadea]

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This was written about in the NY Times, 6/16/07. "An Earsplitting Symphony With the Maestro in Blue."

Partially it's to get the attention of drivers. It's also partially so that other emergency vehicles can hear each other when they have their sirens on.

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A serious reply. Finally. Thank you.
-OP

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example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5MiSPl83bg