Unmarked police car with a cheeky private plate

[Matt UK]

There was some sort of RTA last week up near Warwick nr the M40.

Traffic was being diverted and I noticed one of the cars on the other side of the police tape was a black Golf R32 with the blue strobes flashing behind the grill, with the number plate:

R22 BAN.

[BDR529]

Odd, I never thought they used private plates.. learn a new thing everyday.

[Matt UK]

My thoughts exactly.

But I can't think of any other explanation.

[redstu]

That's 250 quid of taxpayers money wasted, whoever authorised that should be sacked.

[750turbo]

Matt UK said:

There was some sort of RTA last week up near Warwick nr the M40.

Traffic was being diverted and I noticed one of the cars on the other side of the police tape was a black Golf R32 with the blue strobes flashing behind the grill, with the number plate:

R22 BAN.

Cough....Askmid?


Vehicle Make/Model: ALFA ROMEO 156 LUSSO JTD 16V (140)

[mgtony]

What makes that a private plate?

[al1991]

Should have been R32 BAN

[al1991]

mgtony said:

What makes that a private plate?

An R32 could not have possibly been issued with an R-prefix plate.

[Jayho]

I've seen a few with private plates... Usually dont notice until the lights starts flashing... Big waste of monies!

[GeraldSmith]

al1991 said:

Should have been R32 BAN

Which is a Jaguar XJ6.....

[busta]

750turbo said:

Matt UK said:

There was some sort of RTA last week up near Warwick nr the M40.

Traffic was being diverted and I noticed one of the cars on the other side of the police tape was a black Golf R32 with the blue strobes flashing behind the grill, with the number plate:

R22 BAN.

Cough....Askmid?


Vehicle Make/Model: ALFA ROMEO 156 LUSSO JTD 16V (140)

And R32 BAN is on a Jag, so it's not that either.

[schuey]

I saw a black CLS attending a fatal crash near the Humber Bridge,traffic officer stepped out of it. Reg plate V300 CLS!!!! Sneaky buggers.

[useyourdellusion]

I've recently wondered whether this would be the next step when it came to 'blending in'.

[al1991]

GeraldSmith said:

al1991 said:

Should have been R32 BAN

Which is a Jaguar XJ6.....

I didn't mean that's the plate that's on the car, simply that that plate would have been more appropriate

[David87]

I've seen an Essex police unmarked E60 5-Series with a private plate too (can't remember what it was now!), but can't see the point of it at all.

[al1991]

David87 said:

I've seen an Essex police unmarked E60 5-Series with a private plate too (can't remember what it was now!), but can't see the point of it at all.

Their reasoning is probably that it makes the car look more innocuous, I suppose people don't expect unmarked traffic cars to have private plates.

[BDR529]

redstu said:

That's 250 quid of taxpayers money wasted, whoever authorised that should be sacked.

Absolutely. And that's IF the plate was £250, could easily be more..


Unless the car was seized from somebody like a drug dealer and it had the plate previously, but I doubt it.

[750turbo]

BDR529 said:

redstu said:

That's 250 quid of taxpayers money wasted, whoever authorised that should be sacked.

Absolutely. And that's IF the plate was £250, could easily be more..


Unless the car was seized from somebody like a drug dealer and it had the plate previously, but I doubt it.

You may be spot on sir? I believe that Strathclyde Police had an Q7 (4WD thingy) that was obtained in this way. I think they binned it as it was drawing a bit too much attention though.

Proceeds of crime methinks....?

[Rawwr]

I seem to recall something about the 'higher ups' being allowed to have blues on private cars for instances where they need to attend scenes urgently. This may be complete poop, though. I'm sure someone will clarify.

[insanojackson]

maybe a doctors car?