Red lights on top of police car?
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Today I was following a police car which had red lights flashing rather than the usual blues. I was just curious what these would be for? (I wasn't tailgating them or anything )
We parted ways at a roundabout, however shortly after the same police car shot past us with all usual blues going, cool story bro but might that have something to do with the earlier red lights flashing?
We parted ways at a roundabout, however shortly after the same police car shot past us with all usual blues going, cool story bro but might that have something to do with the earlier red lights flashing?
Some vehicles have red and blue i believe, but red is only allowed to be at the back.
My work RRV (ambulance response car) has blue all round for normal responding, but if i want to use my 'at scene' mode (which basically leaves the engine and the flashing lights at the rear of the car on, so handy when parked up at the scene on an RTC) it activates a red flashing light as well (integrated in the lightbar).
As soon is i remove the handbrake that red one stops, so i can't drive with it on.
Nickyboy said:
I've noticed the new BMW's that TVP have got now have very bright white strobes at the front of the light bar and grill i'm assuming to replace the alternating headlamps as HIDs can't be used in such a way
We had the white strobes on our new discos as due to DRLs, we couldn't have alternating headlights, we had to disconnect them as they went against the lighting regs!matchmaker said:
The Scottish Police College is near where I work so there a lot of trainees in marked and unmarked cars about. I was stuck behind one of them last year for 5 fking miles which had the rear reds on - bloody dazzling!
What? Scotland? Police? I thought they only used their cars to go to McDonalds! Can't remember the last time I saw a police car, and I'm just outside Edinburgh!matchmaker said:
Elroy Blue said:
Forgot to switch the off - cake offence
The Scottish Police College is near where I work so there a lot of trainees in marked and unmarked cars about. I was stuck behind one of them last year for 5 fking miles which had the rear reds on - bloody dazzling!JumboBeef said:
matchmaker said:
Elroy Blue said:
Forgot to switch the off - cake offence
The Scottish Police College is near where I work so there a lot of trainees in marked and unmarked cars about. I was stuck behind one of them last year for 5 fking miles which had the rear reds on - bloody dazzling!Greendubber said:
JumboBeef said:
matchmaker said:
Elroy Blue said:
Forgot to switch the off - cake offence
The Scottish Police College is near where I work so there a lot of trainees in marked and unmarked cars about. I was stuck behind one of them last year for 5 fking miles which had the rear reds on - bloody dazzling!I'm pretty sure that Police are the only ones allowed rear reds in legislation (I know HETO have an exemption)
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