Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Barnacle is a bright yellow, 20-pound (9.1 kg) piece of plastic that adheres to a windshield with 750 pounds-force (3,300 N) of force. It is equipped with an alarm that sounds if the vehicle is moved, and it has a keypad to input an unlock code so that the owner, after settling their parking violation, can release the device and drive away.
The design was implemented by two unnamed Denver men and was conceded to be too expensive to be of practical use. The device was 10 by 15 inches (25 by 38 cm), contained 5 incandescent light bulbs, and the grid was 1 ⁄ 16-inch (1.59 mm) wires spaced 1 ⁄ 8-inch (3.17 mm) apart with a voltage of 450 volts. Users were supposed to bait the ...
When an emergency vehicle is responding, it often uses audio warning devices in addition to the visual warnings provided by its warning lights. Audio warning devices are turned off once the vehicle is on-scene. Such devices include: Sirens - These can be fully electronic, electric, or manual, but are all designed to create changing sound ...
A car alarm is an electronic device installed in a vehicle in an attempt to discourage theft of the vehicle itself, its contents, or both. Car alarms work by emitting high-volume sound (often a vehicle-mounted siren, klaxon , pre-recorded verbal warning, the vehicle's own horn, or a combination of these) when the conditions necessary for ...
The Mosquito or Mosquito alarm is a machine used to deter loitering by emitting sound at high frequency. In some versions, it is intentionally tuned to be heard primarily by younger people. Nicknamed "Mosquito" for the buzzing sound it plays, the device is marketed as a safety and security tool for preventing youths from congregating in ...
This year’s spike in international travel has brought more than 210 cases of mosquito-borne illnesses to Florida, including dengue, malaria, chikungunya, and West Nile Virus. When it comes to ...
Vehicle interior noise (proposal) 49 CFR 393.94: IS-12832: Vehicle exterior noise (noise pollution) UN R9, UN R41, UN R51, UN R63: 40 CFR 205.52: Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules: Electric vehicle warning sounds (AVAS) Regulation 540/2014, UN R138: FMVSS 141: Motorcycle helmets: UN R22 FMVSS 218 IS 4151 JIS T 8133:2000 AS/NZS 1698 ...
Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.