Why do I always get the vehicles with the cloaking device?

[Kogarashi]

I'd say that's a fair compromise for not getting much good out of actually turning to look behind you when you reverse. After all, making sure your mirrors are properly adjusted is how you're supposed to do it when your rear window is actually obscured.

[wolfie]

After all, making sure your mirrors are properly adjusted is how you're supposed to do it when your rear window is actually obscured.

What is this "rear window" of which you speak? The only glass I have aft of the "B" pillar is a heavily tinted window on the passenger side of the sleeper, and I leave the shade closed on that.

[Monterey Jack]

What is this "rear window" of which you speak?

Ask Mr. Hitchcock.

[Nunavut Pants]

If I'm in the town center when I hear an ambulance/fire/cop vehicle bearing down on the intersection I usually go up to the corner and see how long it takes it to get across and how many people (if any) move voluntarily.

I have been told by a CHP that regular "civilians" do not have the right to go into an intersection against the light, even if an emergency vehicle is behind them. Only the emergency vehicle itself has that right, and only when the lights/sirens/etc. are on.

Though any emergency people can issue instructions which you are supposed to obey, so in theory them getting on the loudspeaker and saying "MOVE OUT OF THE WAY" would allow you to break regular traffic laws to get out of the way...

[Kogarashi]

What is this "rear window" of which you speak?

Oh, hush you. We all know the Peterbilt of Natural Selection is the exception to most rules anyway.