Rapid Response 47 is another Trump white alt spewing racist shit
this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2025
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No, I know that emergency vehicles have specific decibel requirements required by law.
It's not a matter of reason. It's a matter of law.
You are speaking of minimum requirements. Do they have maximums? Do all governments comply with the law all the time? Again, you're trying to draw conclusions without specific evidence for this case. I can't tell if you're being obtuse or are just a troll.
Fire alarms on trucks are required to be 123 dB in the USA. It's a federal law.
that level of noise is painful. Why? Because it GETS PEOPLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. the sound is supposed to make you want get away from it.
you are the one trolling, acting like some no nothing whining about living next to a firehouse has the right to complain about a firehouse being LOUD DURING EMERGENCIES.
but keep telling me how stupid I am and how smart you are.
Got a citation for that 123? This from the OJP says 120 or 115, depending on the type of truck. That's certainly loud and would be uncomfortable if you were close by. That is unlikely to be a problem 4 blocks away.
I am not the person with the siren problem. I am simply debating you acting like you know what the other person is experiencing. You are not there. Federal law or otherwise, it doesn't mean everyone is complying. As someone who works for the government, I'm definitely aware of things being enforced that should not be, things not being enforced that should, and the government acting in violation of the law. We don't know what is happening here. Specifically, you don't know what is happening. You may know what is supposed to be happening, but without actual data, you're just being obtuse.
Edit: Also, they never specified they're in the U.S. Likely, but not a given.