A normal black vectra or an unmarked police car?
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Our force still has a X reg ford galaxy!
Most of them round my way now are BMWs and a couple of Audi Q7s. Definitely no extra aerials, things really have moved on from this!
You want to see some of the met cars, not traffic ones but you'd never have a clue. They even have unmarked MG6's.
Most of them round my way now are BMWs and a couple of Audi Q7s. Definitely no extra aerials, things really have moved on from this!
You want to see some of the met cars, not traffic ones but you'd never have a clue. They even have unmarked MG6's.
Edited by premio on Monday 25th March 22:31
I got pulled by an unmarked E60 5 series, im really paranoid about them now, worse thing is there's loads on the road!
The driver has to be wearing his uniform which includes a high vis jacket though doesnt it? You can see if the driver is wearing anything suspicious in your rear view...
The driver has to be wearing his uniform which includes a high vis jacket though doesnt it? You can see if the driver is wearing anything suspicious in your rear view...
sgtbash said:
I got pulled by an unmarked E60 5 series, im really paranoid about them now, worse thing is there's loads on the road!
The driver has to be wearing his uniform which includes a high vis jacket though doesnt it? You can see if the driver is wearing anything suspicious in your rear view...
No he doesn't have to be wearing the hi viz when driving, he or she can put this on when they get out. Mostly it's black polo shirtsThe driver has to be wearing his uniform which includes a high vis jacket though doesnt it? You can see if the driver is wearing anything suspicious in your rear view...
When I got pulled on the motorway, I remember overtaking the police thinking 'that cannot be a police car'.
It was a 5 series estate (56 plate) this was in 2012. It had roof racks with a roof box, and a toe bar.
In our local area we have so many different unmarked cars. They've recently added a brand new shinny 13 plate white A4
It was a 5 series estate (56 plate) this was in 2012. It had roof racks with a roof box, and a toe bar.
In our local area we have so many different unmarked cars. They've recently added a brand new shinny 13 plate white A4
premio said:
No he doesn't have to be wearing the hi viz when driving, he or she can put this on when they get out. Mostly it's black polo shirts
Ah fair enough.It seems as though there isn't one "rule" which can confirm if a car in undercover police etc, at least not when spotted on the road.
Our force (West Yorkshire) had an old marked S40 still being used until recently and some of the vans they use, are really getting on a bit. Seen an old Zafira dog car too, but can't remember what year it was.
The unmarked cars they have, are all pretty obvious in my opinion though. Of course, you couldn't tell the difference at night in your mirrors, but in traffic or when behind one, I can always tell.
They have the extra lights, LED board in the rear window, and the extra mirrors on top of the standard ones.
The unmarked cars they have, are all pretty obvious in my opinion though. Of course, you couldn't tell the difference at night in your mirrors, but in traffic or when behind one, I can always tell.
They have the extra lights, LED board in the rear window, and the extra mirrors on top of the standard ones.
Plod in Oxfordshire (Thames Valley?) still have a silver Vectra traffic car. I saw it last month, with the driver of something black and German being spoken to in the rear seat. The driver of the BMW had torn past me about 3 miles earlier, and I'd been (ever so very slightly) 'in excess of the posted limit' myself. 
As I wafted past, I thought "there but for the Grace of God..." - I can imagine that I'd have been considered 'worth a tug' if it hadn't been for the other fella getting ahead of me and grabbing all the attention. I saw the blues/reds ahead of me in plenty of time to behave myself as I went past the scene. I can but wonder if the BMW driver put in an overtake ON the unmarked Vectra, as he didn't seem to want to hang around for anything.
As I wafted past, I thought "there but for the Grace of God..." - I can imagine that I'd have been considered 'worth a tug' if it hadn't been for the other fella getting ahead of me and grabbing all the attention. I saw the blues/reds ahead of me in plenty of time to behave myself as I went past the scene. I can but wonder if the BMW driver put in an overtake ON the unmarked Vectra, as he didn't seem to want to hang around for anything.
Wild Swordfish said:
When I got pulled on the motorway, I remember overtaking the police thinking 'that cannot be a police car'.
It was a 5 series estate (56 plate) this was in 2012. It had roof racks with a roof box, and a toe bar.
In our local area we have so many different unmarked cars. They've recently added a brand new shinny 13 plate white A4
Really? Ooh, sneaky!It was a 5 series estate (56 plate) this was in 2012. It had roof racks with a roof box, and a toe bar.
In our local area we have so many different unmarked cars. They've recently added a brand new shinny 13 plate white A4
I often do a subconscious visual assessment: window stickers, roof racks, towbars, private plates etc all say to me 'carry on' lol
premio said:
Definitely no extra aerials, things really have moved on from this!
Not up here they haven't! Extra aerial and a GPS 'nipple' on the roof is the giveaway. That said, I have seen a couple of Vectras round here kitted up with repeaters in the grille, rear reds, extra mirrors etc etc. Owned by walts, no doubt, as the local police don't use Vectras here, and never have done.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff