Unlike your standard heavy vehicle in reverse beeping, the bin lorries here say, "stand well clear, vehicle reversing," then a loud beep, over and over when they go into reverse.

Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 5 days ago

Unlike your standard heavy vehicle in reverse beeping, the bin lorries here say, "stand well clear, vehicle reversing," then a loud beep, over and over when they go into reverse.

Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 4 days ago

On a tangentially related note I recently replaced a smoke detector and instead of just a loud beeper the damn thing talks, and it’s been awhile since I’ve wanted to throw something electronic against a wall that much.

Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 4 days ago

Could be worse.

Could be a toaster.