A "star" on the rear screen of a police car

[axj]

I was passed this morning in Herts. by a police Mercedes estate (trafpol ?)with a distinctive orange star on its rear screen- anyone know what the reason is for this logo?

[iTT]

Nintendo Games Console on board?

[PetrolTed]

I've noticed circles on rear screens before but not a star. No idea of the significance though.

[Davel]

Jewish branch?

[stooz]

Are they like mcdonalds stars?

One means your now allowed to refill camera film rolls?

[count duckula]

Might be so the American Airforce does not send down an A10 tank buster airplane.


Malc

[Targarama]

Maybe they're like the stick on hedgehogs they had on Not The Nine O'Clock News?

[dubaiguy]

Probably some kind of representation of 'number of kills' like WW2 pilots had on their planes.

One 'star' equals 100 motorists caught by that officer for speeding.

[streaky]

count duckula said:

Might be so the American Airforce does not send down an A10 tank buster airplane. Malc

Surely it would just be seen as "The Target" by any US pilot - Streaky

[shadytree]

Sherrif J.W.Pepper maybe ?

[kenp]

Employee of the Month

[rsvmilly]

Targarama said:

Maybe they're like the stick on hedgehogs they had on Not The Nine O'Clock News?

"I like trucking and I like to truck!!"

[silverback mike]

Possibly indicating it is an "ARV"

[grahambell]

kenp said:

Employee of the Month

Know someone who won't get one then. Chap I know pulled up at lights behind a Focus in Stafford earlier in the week. Next thing he knows, Focus reverses full tilt into the front of his Discovery. Turns out Focus is cop car doing driver training!

Although his Disco emerged virtualy unscathed (unlike the Focus) what's really pissing him off is that he's now got to go back up to Stafford 'to be interviewed'.

[axj]

silverback mike said:

Possibly indicating it is an "ARV"

Thanks - sounds a more likely explanation. Althaugh the other comments made today were pretty imaginative.

However, If it was an ARV , a star depicting the number of "kills" made would have me worried!

[silverback mike]

True, we all need to worry when the front wing contains a load of crosses on it.....

[nickwilcock]

The circular mark is actually a sort of brown colour. It is the result of friend BiB putting his foot on the gas whilst the four-legged woolly alligator in the back is standing up wagging his tail. Car accelerates forward, dog shoots backwards and its bottom hits the rear window,leaving an obvious calling card....

[towman]

Targarama said:

Maybe they're like the stick on hedgehogs they had on Not The Nine O'Clock News?

Great Song - I like Trucking
"From behind, we like to creep up on you from behind"

[Streetcop]

GMP have red squares to denote Armed Response Vehicle..

Street

[mybrainhurts]

It's to remind the driver which end is the pointy end and which end is the blunt end.