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Why do we still have the beep, beep, beep when trucks back up? We have backup cameras now. Everyone within half a mile is continually alerted that there's a tru
by jmugan 5y ago
Why do we still have the beep, beep, beep when trucks back up? We have backup cameras now. Everyone within half a mile is continually alerted that there's a truck backing up or a piece of construction equipment moving.
- reidjs 5y agoThis is one noise that I’m absolutely ok with them keeping for safety reasons.
- gretch 5y agoBut like is it actually keeping anyone safe? If we disabled that noise across the board, would ppl actually die from being backed into by big trucks?
- mellavora 5y agoI'm all for worker safety, but I'd like to see evidence that this beeping is actually an effective measure vs a less annoying sound or the use of back-up cameras?? Seriously, where is the evidence of accidents avoided? Vs other measures? side note: had to live next to a construction site for 2 years. The beeping started in the morning at sunrise and ran for 12 hours straight. And I'm wondering what it is like for construction workers; for the noise to provide a safety measure, they would have to pay attention to it. But that means it can't be a constant. Which it is.
- ornornor 5y agoThere is a version that does kssssh kssssh kssssh instead. It’s a lot less obnoxious but not standard yet so only a few trucks have it. It’s much nicer.
- reom_tobit 5y agoI forget where I’ve heard this so sorry in advance for the unsourced claim, but I think white noise is much better for humans to place in space. Higher frequency beeps can bounce around much more than a broad spectrum white noise blast. Anecdotally they tend to travel much less, and generally be less annoying too. I can hear a beeping truck from ages away in my flat, but not once have I thought “god I wish that kssh kssh would stop”.