We had a discussion about it in the comments.
Well, EVG regular Spike, who told us about all this in the first place, received an email from the MTA with some clarification:
New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law restricts the use of flashing blue lights to emergency-response vehicles only.
Per Spike: "Sounds better then 'stupid people couldn't tell the difference between a bus and an ambulance.'"
And now the MTA is testing new colors for the Select buses.
Spike is pulling for abalone shell or mother of pearl. And we're going with caput mortuum — Latin for "worthless remains,"
What color would you like to see the MTA adopt for their flashing lights on Select buses?
Previously on EV Grieve:
RIP M15 Select bus flashing blue lights
Black would be nice.
ReplyDeleteA spinning hypnosis wheel would be cool! Especially if they added eerie music also (for the blind passengers, of course).
ReplyDeleteBut the lights DON'T "flash". They simply alternate "on" for a period, and then "off" for a period. These idiots seriously don't know the standard definition of the word "flash"?
ReplyDeleteplaid.
ReplyDeleteRainbow please!!!
ReplyDeletedirty pearl
ReplyDeleteStrobe!
ReplyDelete... maybe we can get little disco balls up there?
ReplyDeletecamouflage!
ReplyDeleteOatmeal.
ReplyDeleteI'm OK with the color as long as it's free-range and artisanal.
ReplyDeleteClearly, the DOT should immediately hire us all.
ReplyDeleteDenim.
ReplyDeleteInfrared...only visible with the Bloomberg UV Glasses sold at new kiosks being erected now...
ReplyDeleteUntil they start stopping at St Marks Place/9th Street, I don't give a fuck about these buses.
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