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Why Swiss buses play the William Tell Overture

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Delivering the mail in Switzerland doubles as a white-knuckle alpine rollercoaster. The bright yellow Swiss PostBuses expertly navigate impossibly tight, guardrail-free hairpin turns on the Furka Pass, warning oncoming traffic of their massive presence by blasting a legendary three-note horn melody borrowed directly from Rossini's William Tell Overture.

Why Swiss buses play the William Tell Overture
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