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Which is why European cities with narrow roads have special fire trucks that accomdate them. Today we build cities to fit fire trucks instead of building fire
by Pxtl 10y ago
Which is why European cities with narrow roads have special fire trucks that accomdate them.
Today we build cities to fit fire trucks instead of building fire trucks to fit cities.
- haimez 10y agoLooks like we've got an expert here. Please sir, cure us of our collective ignorance. What is the ideal street width, in millimeters? Edit: I'm going to leave my comment as-is, and just point out that this is a question that you should feel comfortable answering, even if indirectly, to weigh in on this matter. HN is getting way out of hand with people prescribing solutions to problems that the prescriber knows jack shit about.
- kalleboo 10y agoHere's an example of a Japanese fire truck for narrow residential roads: http://www.synapse.ne.jp/hozumi/P1000996.jpg http://www.synapse.ne.jp/hozumi/P1000996.jpg It fits into the "Kei car" tax category, which means max 3.4m (11.2ft) long, 1.48m (4.9ft) wide
- kwhitefoot 10y agoAnd Europeans and Scandinavians generally, especially here in Norway, get out of the way when an emergency vehicle is heard or seen. Often this happens on roads that are only six metres wide yet there is still room for the ambulance or fire engine to storm down the centre with room to spare. Of course not all Europeans are so public spirited, I've seen video from the UK and Germany where people made no attempt to get out of the way.
- tropo 10y agoI know which fire truck I want if my place is burning. The bigger the better. I'll take a 20-foot wide truck please, with extra water. Little trucks are not the same.