That looks an unusual kind of motor for Italian police. I thought they all drove this.
Nee-Nah, Woo-Woo or Wah-Wah
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shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
I like the old Dr & cop films when they had bells that went. Brrrrrrrriiinnnngggggg Brrrrrrrrrriiiinnnnggggg
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
CopperCyclist
Veteran
Sorry to be the boring one. All of them.
"Wail" is the long, lengthy "wooooooooo... woooooooooo"
This can be changed to a more urgent, rapid 'yelp' - "wah wah wah wah" as you approach obstructions, junctions etc.
You also have "French horns" - "nee nah nee nah", for a different tone again. Best when travelling in a group so traffic hear (hopefully) a different car.
Others exist as well - I've heard some work white noise, some with even more rapid 'strobe like' sirens. But theres no one answer!
"Wail" is the long, lengthy "wooooooooo... woooooooooo"
This can be changed to a more urgent, rapid 'yelp' - "wah wah wah wah" as you approach obstructions, junctions etc.
You also have "French horns" - "nee nah nee nah", for a different tone again. Best when travelling in a group so traffic hear (hopefully) a different car.
Others exist as well - I've heard some work white noise, some with even more rapid 'strobe like' sirens. But theres no one answer!
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
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- The real Northern Powerhouse
I like that German one, that has started appearing on some emergency vehicles around here. Mind you, it probably produces emissions far above those claimed so could well be banned in the near future.
Round here Trumpton tend to default to the traditional "nee-nar" if they're rushing to rescue a cat. Up until a few years ago they used to have incredibly loud air horns on the fire engines to supplement the sirens and they really did shift the traffic, but they seem to have done away with them now.
Round here Trumpton tend to default to the traditional "nee-nar" if they're rushing to rescue a cat. Up until a few years ago they used to have incredibly loud air horns on the fire engines to supplement the sirens and they really did shift the traffic, but they seem to have done away with them now.
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
Seriously??
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
We had to go to Nee-Nar in the 70's, before that, just a regular siren for all that,
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq_zkt7i-Ug
By the Way, these
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWiqD_I-0Js
are being replaced with these, now.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlW3L9zKV4
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq_zkt7i-Ug
By the Way, these
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWiqD_I-0Js
are being replaced with these, now.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlW3L9zKV4
phwoar phwoar
The ambulances here have a dirty nee-naa, that is there is some white noise under the main tone which make them really easy to locate when you can't see them.
A few years ago the Fire Engines experemented with nee-naa-pffffft, the normal siren interrpersed with bursts of white noise, 'orrible.
A few years ago the Fire Engines experemented with nee-naa-pffffft, the normal siren interrpersed with bursts of white noise, 'orrible.
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
Do they always start on the nee part of nee-nah? Is this to avoid complaints of living in a nah-nee state?
ClichéGuevara
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kingston upon the River Hull
It's sad the officers involved took the rap for this bit of fun.
It was a play on words
She is Nina Nannar
It always amuses me when they announce her name with a Police report
So definitely a vote for the first option
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Headgardener
Armchair Cyclist
I can just about remember when emergency vehicles went Rring-Rring
