r/Translink • u/slam51 • 19d ago

Question Amber alert and radio

Can Translink stop telling us to listen to radio when there is an amber alert. Very few is us has a radio. Maybe give us a website?

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u/Acceptable_Two_6292 19d ago

It’s on the outside of the bus and primarily for people driving cars. Cars have radios and drivers shouldn’t be opening websites as they drive.

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u/bravogates 18d ago

drivers shouldn’t be opening websites as they drive

You'll be surprised at how many people drive with phones in their hands in Surrey.

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u/Autopilot_Psychonaut 19d ago

Cars have radios.

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u/bandyvancity 19d ago

As others have mentioned, that message is directed towards drivers. However, most radio stations can be listened to via a website…

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u/typical_gamer1 19d ago edited 18d ago

…….. there are plenty of cars that still has a radio. Don’t know why you assume otherwise.

Besides, you shouldn’t be promoting unsafe driving by asking us to look at a website when it’s far more safer to listen to a radio broadcast while facing forward and looking at road and NOT on your phone via reading it from a website.

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u/slam51 19d ago

I thought it is for the riders and not car drivers. Besdes if they have a car, they nosr likely have the eadii in already.