FILE PHOTOEver wondered why the word ambulance is spelled in reverse? The word is written as such to enable the motorists in front to easily read it on their rear view mirror. When driving, ambulances are supposed to be given right of way and so apart from their sirens, the word ambulance is made easily readable from the mirror. International standards state that ambulances should have the world ambulance written in reverse on the bonnet. pic.twitter.com/JYJUg5W9k9 via @robbie_sir — Ma3Route (@Ma3Route) November 15, 201618:17 so that drivers ahead can easily read the word from their rear view mirrors, pic.twitter.com/s7u2OgsMM7 via @onlyaterics — Ma3Route (@Ma3Route) November 15, 2016

Source: Daily Nation November 16, 2016 10:52 UTC