I never really picked up that they got rid of the beep, but after watching this I can recall hearing it a lot, I'll definitely be listening out for it more now,(reply>), +Potato Man I agree, I work with large vehicles with reverse beepers, this sound and "caution, this vehicle is reversing!" on a daily basis. The white noise is not only annoying, but I actually find it harder to distinguish where it is coming from and less intimidating than beepers, meaning I play less attention to it.