Nice One, Officer

[Nashida]

One of the ways I leave town is on a 25 mph road past a car dealership before merging onto rt. 12. Coming down rt. 12 towards that road, you're going about 45 mph, which has led to many people either turning into that car lot of just walking along side the street ( no curbs or sidewalks) getting hit or close to it.

Lately, though, I've seen police cruisers hanging out in the car lot, and I have to say that is a pretty clever idea. See, I'm not sure what color state-issued plates are elsewhere, but here in MA state officials have blue license plates. The plates on the cars owned by the store are a similar blue color, so from a distance you wouldn't be able to tell the difference until it was almost too late.

I got to witness karma in action myself as a penis extension rocketed past me down that road at what I'm guessing was 55 mph. I wish I could have seen his face when the cruiser pulled the Houdini act on him.

[Bright_Star]

Gotta love those speed traps...lol.

[Lingering Grin]

I was coming down the road once, and there was a speed trap set up, with one of the officers holding a radar gun standing on the median, aimed directly at oncoming traffic (I.E. ME)

I wasn't speeding, so I just waved at him... he waved back

[protege]

Lately, though, I've seen police cruisers hanging out in the car lot, and I have to say that is a pretty clever idea. See, I'm not sure what color state-issued plates are elsewhere, but here in MA state officials have blue license plates. The plates on the cars owned by the store are a similar blue color, so from a distance you wouldn't be able to tell the difference until it was almost too late.

In PA, the cops have dark blue license plates...usually with an MG (municipal) prefix. Even so, you can usually tell their vehicles pretty easily. Too many details that just scream "police car." Things like the spotlight on the A-pillar, the cheap-looking steel wheels, massive antenna on the trunk, etc. and they're usually Ford Crown Victorias, or similar full-size cars. Some even have "low profile" light bars...which make them harder to spot in traffic. As if that wasn't enough...some departments (like my borough) have the blue/red lights *inside* the roof, right behind the windshield.

I do know that many departments use similar tactics, especially if the car lot is along a busy street. In my grandmother's town, I've seen them sitting among the dealer cars several times. By the time you've seen them...it's too late!

[AccountingDrone]

I love a good pwnage ...

I may drive 75 or greater on an interstate, but when you are on regular roads, there is a reason to drive the limit or slower ...

[mattm04]

In PA, the cops have dark blue license plates...usually with an MG (municipal) prefix. Even so, you can usually tell their vehicles pretty easily. Too many details that just scream "police car." Things like the spotlight on the A-pillar, the cheap-looking steel wheels, massive antenna on the trunk, etc. and they're usually Ford Crown Victorias, or similar full-size cars. Some even have "low profile" light bars...which make them harder to spot in traffic. As if that wasn't enough...some departments (like my borough) have the blue/red lights *inside* the roof, right behind the windshield.

I do know that many departments use similar tactics, especially if the car lot is along a busy street. In my grandmother's town, I've seen them sitting among the dealer cars several times. By the time you've seen them...it's too late!

We seem to have a lot of "unmarked" crown Vics, Er, Police Interceptors in my area that the State Police use. Most of them are blue or some other dark color with light bar, etc. They just don't have "POLICE" on the car anywhere.

Recently I have seen more marked Crown Vics with wording on the doors, hood and trunk with more uniform colors and less of the "unmarked" crown vics mentioned above and more assorted unmarked vehicles with the interior light bars such as Chevy Suburbans and Impalas, Dodge Chargers and Ford Explorers.

[crazylegs]

Even so, you can usually tell their vehicles pretty easily. Too many details that just scream "police car."

Ours are a little more subtle, although the number (licence) plate would be changed

[Broomjockey]

little more subtle

More subtle than this?

[crazylegs]

More subtle than this?

Perhaps just a smidgen!

[Nashida]

We seem to have a lot of "unmarked" crown Vics, Er, Police Interceptors in my area that the State Police use. Most of them are blue or some other dark color with light bar, etc. They just don't have "POLICE" on the car anywhere.

Recently I have seen more marked Crown Vics with wording on the doors, hood and trunk with more uniform colors and less of the "unmarked" crown vics mentioned above and more assorted unmarked vehicles with the interior light bars such as Chevy Suburbans and Impalas, Dodge Chargers and Ford Explorers.

That's what I forgot to mention in the first post; it was an unmarked Ford Five Hundred, so it fit in very nicely.

It's certainly working; the last few times I've been out that way whoever was on duty has nabbed somebody.