Marked Traffic Police Cars

[Scott W]

Just a quick question for the BiB.

When an officer is driving a marked traffic Police car are they supposed to where the uniform, or can they just where T-shirts (light blue in this case)?

If it is not a police officer, but a mechanic or similar I thought the Police wording had to be covered up/crossed out? If this is not the case then it might explain all.

The reason I ask the question is that I was followed by a marked Omega Estate this morning and the level of driving shown by the driver was not up to the standard I would associate with somebody who should be behind the wheel of this type of vehicle (i.e. poor car positioning, lack of indication to other road users of where they are going, tailgating, etc....)

[bluesandtwos]

No uniform required to drive the car. However, a lot of specialist units are starting to come up with their own uniforms, dogs and firearms are good examples.

It will be Hugo Boss jeans with a white vest soon, big metal badge hanging off a chain around my neck and driving a Ferrari 575M... which happens to have a large collection of sub machine guns in the boot.

[Scott W]

[towman]

bluesandtwos said:

No uniform required to drive the car. However, a lot of specialist units are starting to come up with their own uniforms, dogs and firearms are good examples. It will be Hugo Boss jeans with a white vest soon, big metal badge hanging off a chain around my neck and driving a Ferrari 575M... which happens to have a large collection of sub machine guns in the boot.

You`re off to Florida then! ?

[Peter Ward]

What uniform does the dog wear, then?

[Streetcop]

Officers in Armed response vehicles in my force wear black polo shirts with the police written on the left chest. No eppaulettes or shoulder insignia at all.

Street

[itchy]

Streetcop, why is your profile not available?

Perhaps he no longer exists?

>> Edited by itchy on Friday 10th June 14:41

[1700XR2]

The Mechanics can drive the cars with all the police livery visible. A friend of mine works for the local police as a fitter and he says the best bit of the job is taking the cars out for the tests!

[silverback mike]

itchy said:

Streetcop, why is your profile not available? Perhaps he no longer exists? >> Edited by itchy on Friday 10th June 14:41

Streetcop left us a while back...long story.

Onto the thread, it could be any number of things, a mechanic taking it to the workshop, or a specialist unit.
However, a yoof with a baseball cap would indicate he has probably stolen it.

[supraman2954]

itchy said:

Streetcop, why is your profile not available? Perhaps he no longer exists?

This thread culminated with Gareth asking for his profile to be deleted.

I wonder what ever happened to Spindrift?

[miniandy]

I didn't think he was coming back..