Oklahoma to debut new ambulance siren you can feel

[sweetsam]

I wonder how much of hearing capacity is lost sitting in one of those cars where the speakers are vibrating so hard it wakes up the people inside the houses on the way.

[gigapixels Veteran]

I wonder how much of hearing capacity is lost sitting in one of those cars where the speakers are vibrating so hard it wakes up the people inside the houses on the way.

AFAIK, low frequency sound is not nearly as damaging to the ears as high frequency sound is. So somebody can blast their subwoofer a lot louder than they can blast their tweeters without damaging their ears.

In California, you can't drive with headphones on per Vehicle Code section 27400:

Uh, that wasn't my point. He was saying they should jam radio signals, but many car stereos have built-in CD players and iPod connections, and as such would not be affected by a jammed radio signal.

[Nagisan]

Uh, that wasn't my point. He was saying they should jam radio signals, but many car stereos have built-in CD players and iPod connections, and as such would not be affected by a jammed radio signal.

Ah, right, I wasnt thinking of plugging an iPod, or putting a CD into a car stereo system. Was thinking old-school where you carried around a CD-Player and had to wear headphones for pocket devices. :whistle:

[aussiefloyd_fan]

jut play BOOMER SOONER especially in tulsa that will get then to look at who the F**K is playoing that song in that town

[classicdisastr]

Won't this be good for the deaf drivers? I'm not sure if they can feel any vibrations from the sirens now but this should make it easier?

[gigapixels Veteran]

Ah, right, I wasnt thinking of plugging an iPod, or putting a CD into a car stereo system. Was thinking old-school where you carried around a CD-Player and had to wear headphones for pocket devices. :whistle:

Heh, no. I know some people do that while driving, but I think it's absolutely ridiculous.

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

good stuff for kids driving civic with their big pipes eh