It can't really be mistaken for a British police car

[StottyEvo]

That's ace!

[GC8]

I think that the Toyota Soarer would look better as a Japanese highway police car, but Im not sure where youd drive it. I have a 944 which looks like a Polizei car (uniforms too), but I wouldn't drive it down the street!

[poing]

Needs just a tiny change to the wording on the side to match the one from Transformers and it would be 10 out of 10.

[g3org3y]

ben5732 said:

Can't say I'd have a problem with it. Shame its not a crown vic or a charger though :/

My mate drives a fully liveried Crown Victoria on daily basis. I don't think he's every run into any problems with it (apart from reliability and fuel economy!).

[Jimmy No Hands]

GC8 said:

You've hit the nail on the head.

Oh well that makes it okay then? Who would of thought dressing up like a copper was an effective method of getting public attention. Lets start rolling it out for cyclists immediately.

[poing]

Jimmy No Hands said:

GC8 said:

You've hit the nail on the head.

Oh well that makes it okay then? Who would of thought dressing up like a copper was an effective method of getting public attention. Lets start rolling it out for cyclists immediately.

It started a long time ago, this article is from 2012.

http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/new-cycle-safety-ja...

And this site will push you over the edge, they even have them for the dog: http://www.highvisibility.uk.com

[Devil2575]

GC8 said:

to3m said:

Jimmy No Hands said:

GC8 said:

...puce-faced imbeciles...

So why design a safety jacket with identical police lettering and battenbergs if not to provoke an initial reaction to the public? Out of all the possible combinations they could use that are just as noticeable?

Why use POLITE and not SLOW or WARNING or HORSES?

This is likely to be evolution in action. Presumably without the police-like markings, people in cars didn't pay any attention, and just drove past them with horns blaring and engine revving, giving them the evil eye and the middle finger, and yelling that they don't pay road tax?

You shouldn't underestimate how angry some people will get when they're held up for 20 seconds.

You've hit the nail on the head.

Absolutely.

[Devil2575]

I don't have a problem with the car, even better if it annoys the PH twonks

[DuncsGTi]

A friend of mine has a slightly different take on this



S14 with a big ass V8 where the 2.0 4 pot used to sit

[DrDoofenshmirtz]

Now I'm confused...are you allowed to write POLICE down the side of your car or not?
As it seems so, why not change those POLITE vests to POLICE vests?


Does anyone actually have an answer?

[TheRainMaker]

It's been years since I looked into it, but I believe you can indeed have police written on your car.

The thing that would get you into trouble was using a force crest, that is a big no no.

Having blue lights fitted to your car is only a misuse of lights fine which is non endorsable.

PS that might all be balls so double check

Edited by TheRainMaker on Monday 16th February 22:06

[TooMany2cvs]

McSam said:

uch as I'd like to dispute horse-riders having "as much place as car drivers" on the road, despite being there as a hobby while most car drivers are by necessity, let's leave that aside

No, let's not. Because that same logic could equally be used to term anybody who's driving other than "for necessity" as a similarly second-class road user. And, if you're getting into that hierarchy, is a commute "necessary"? Get on the bus, and leave the road to vans and trucks.

[GC8]

Jimmy No Hands said:

GC8 said:

You've hit the nail on the head.

Oh well that makes it okay then? Who would of thought dressing up like a copper was an effective method of getting public attention. Lets start rolling it out for cyclists immediately.

They aren't 'dressing up like a copper'. Mate, you're an idiot.

[quiraing]

Would a clean white Transit with the chequered logo and hi viz markings on then bonnet and down the sides and mirror-reversed "POLITE" on the bonnet be allowed? With a roof rack carrying one of those blue-topped ladders in the middle of the roof rack.
I think many people would give room to pass if they saw this approaching in their rear view mirror.
Would be a great way for white man van to get to work quicker.

Same could be applied to a white Subara wrc with a blue roof vent.

Edited by quiraing on Tuesday 17th February 06:58

[skyrover]

The police don't drive Avenger's in the states though... they drive charger's, taurus's, caprice's, explorer's and tahoe's.

Anything else just isn't right

5.7 V8, 370 horsepower



3.5 twin turbo, 365 horsepower



6.0 V8, 355 horsepower



3.5 twin turbo, 365 horsepower



6.2 V8, 407 horsepower

Edited by skyrover on Tuesday 17th February 07:25

[McSam]

TooMany2cvs said:

McSam said:

Much as I'd like to dispute horse-riders having "as much place as car drivers" on the road, despite being there as a hobby while most car drivers are by necessity, let's leave that aside

No, let's not. Because that same logic could equally be used to term anybody who's driving other than "for necessity" as a similarly second-class road user. And, if you're getting into that hierarchy, is a commute "necessary"? Get on the bus, and leave the road to vans and trucks.

First I should point out that I wouldn't normally go down this road (hah), and considered binning that line but GC8's attitude on the subject hacked me off a bit so I thought I'd leave it in. As I said earlier, I have no issue with horse-riders and always treat them with respect, even those who try to make me think they're police officers.

To your argument - yes, it could. The roads exist to facilitate quick and easy transportation, something which is now done almost exclusively by motorised vehicles, though some also still by bicycle. I don't know anyone who rides a horse as their primary means of getting around. It's not appropriate to debate which journeys are "necessary", that's down to the judgement of the road user, the question is whether what you're doing on the road is your best/most convenient means of transport from one place to another. I'm sure there are a select few cases where this applies to the horse-rider, just as there are a few cases where you or I might go out for a drive without actually having a destination, but in the overwhelming majority the car driver is trying to get somewhere, and the horse-rider is pursuing a hobby. You must also consider that those of us driving for pleasure or any other unnecessary reason are highly compatible with other motorised vehicle users and cause near-zero inconvenience, whereas the horse is no longer very compatible with other road users.

I'm not saying horses should be banned from the road, not at all, nor do I rate them a second-class road user. They currently have the same rights to the roads as I do, and I think those demanding they "pay road tax" (which doesn't even exist) or "stay in the fields" are selfish and unempathetic. But do I think the horse still has "just as much place" on the roads as motorised vehicles, in the practical and social sense? No. It's no longer a mode of transportation, so in principle perhaps does not have "as much place" as vehicles which are modes of transportation.

GC8 said:

They aren't 'dressing up like a copper'. Mate, you're an idiot.

A lot of insults being thrown out of your pram here..

[TooMany2cvs]

McSam said:

They currently have the same rights to the roads as I do

Actually, no, they don't. You have fewer - because your personal ability to use the road can be withdrawn, whilst your car requires specific conditions to be met.

But that's beside a different point altogether.

[anonymous-user]

skyrover said:

The police don't drive Avenger's in the states though... they drive charger's, taurus's, caprice's, explorer's and tahoe's.

Anything else just isn't right

5.7 V8, 370 horsepower



3.5 twin turbo, 365 horsepower



6.0 V8, 355 horsepower



3.5 twin turbo, 365 horsepower



6.2 V8, 407 horsepower

Edited by skyrover on Tuesday 17th February 07:25

Nice to see that pedestrian safety is valued in the US just as highly as it is here in Europe.

[McSam]

TooMany2cvs said:

McSam said:

They currently have the same rights to the roads as I do

Actually, no, they don't. You have fewer - because your personal ability to use the road can be withdrawn, whilst your car requires specific conditions to be met.

But that's beside a different point altogether.

If we're practicing the dark arts of stunning pedantry and ninja-like dodging of the point, then amend my statement to saying that they have the same rights as I currently do holding a valid licence to drive my roadworthy vehicle - which I thought was implied

[xRIEx]

TooMany2cvs said:

McSam said:

They currently have the same rights to the roads as I do

Actually, no, they don't. You have fewer - because your personal ability to use the road can be withdrawn, whilst your car requires specific conditions to be met.

But that's beside a different point altogether.

A person's personal ability to use the road cannot be withdrawn, but the permission to use a motor vehicle on a road can be withdrawn.

I.e. if you have your licence taken off you, you can still walk, cycle or ride a horse on the road (and possibly other things, in the spirit of pedantry this list is not exhaustive).