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The new police lights
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:37 pm
by snaab
Have you guys seen the new FFX county cop cars? They are sporting low-profile light bars, that would make them difficult to distinguish from a non-cop car at night.
I know it doesn't help without a photo, but I couldn't find one. Maybe I'll swing by the police station later...
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:43 pm
by Libra Monkee
I'm still wary around any plain looking Ford or GM vehicle in this area. Especially if it has a bunch of antennas (or would that be antennae) on it.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:03 pm
by snaab
Libra Monkee wrote:I'm still wary around any plain looking Ford or GM vehicle in this area. Especially if it has a bunch of antennas (or would that be antennae) on it.
Well, there's plenty of non-Ford/GM cars in the fleet anyway.
Just this morning I crested a hill on the County Parkway and was greeted by a cop. Luckily he had already pulled someone over, and I wasn't first in line. It's always good to get that adrenaline rush right before school. Keeps you awake in class.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:46 pm
by Cereb Daithi
the cops in my area are bastards. the bought 28 new ford explorers. white. no visible lights. theyre all hidden. unmarked. they even have silver stock-looking rims. the only way ive been able to spot them is
a) there arent that many civilian white SUVs
and
b) their BDU-esque outfits have a bright yellow shield patch ont the sleeve so you can sorta see it..but the windows have a bit of a tint to them so its not 100% reliabe..
they are definetly getting sneakier...
unlike this cop
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:55 am
by ElZorro
I like the new light bars because they flash backwards, so folks driving up behind a pull-over know to watch out, but don't flash as much foward, so you don't get blinded from across the median... but yea, those bars are really small, they use the new LED lights so they are crazy bright.
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:46 am
by snaab
ElZorro wrote:I like the new light bars because they flash backwards, so folks driving up behind a pull-over know to watch out, but don't flash as much foward, so you don't get blinded from across the median... but yea, those bars are really small, they use the new LED lights so they are crazy bright.
I haven't yet had the (mis)fortune to see them in action.
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:33 pm
by 2WDrift
At least FFX and VA are moving to LEDs vs. strobes, they're bright without being blinding and epilepsy-inducing and stay on longer; no 1/100 sec 0111101111 anymore, instead a variable 010110111 etc to grab attention. Now if the emergency teams could get them also...
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:14 pm
by ElZorro
2WDrift wrote:Now if the emergency teams could get them also...
Saw them on a FFX county firetruck today on 495, on the way to the BBQ.
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:30 pm
by psuwrx
chuck, pa staties are running w/ the lower light bars too...not sure what the ffx bars look like, but the pa ones are right above the windshield and rear window, and are more or less a bump that contain the leds...
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:21 pm
by Sabre
^^^ Hey, are you going to PSU this weekend for the Michigan game? Suzie and I are headed up. Let me know if you're going, we have an awesome tailgate setup!
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:45 am
by Cereb Daithi
you guys comin up to PA? you gotta come visit! lol
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:48 am
by Sabre
I'm going to Penn State this weekend. That's pretty far from you, isn't it?
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:50 am
by Cereb Daithi
which campus? main i assume?
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:39 pm
by Sabre
Yep, State College
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:55 pm
by Cereb Daithi
(lol well theres a penn state campus about 10 minutes away from me)
yeah main campus is about a 2 hour drive. If you guys would wana set something up i might be able to pull it off. Should be installing the catback this weekend as well.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:38 pm
by Sabre
Let me see what my GF has planned
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:41 pm
by snaab
I am re-comandeering this hi-jacked thread.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:23 am
by Libra Monkee
So... yeah... police lights... hate'em... wish they'd go to
and die.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:59 am
by snaab
Libra Monkee wrote:So... yeah... police lights... hate'em... wish they'd go to
and die.
Thank you, Chuck, I knew I could count on you.
And here's to having a mild heart attack every time a police light flashes.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:12 am
by Cereb Daithi
lol ok he has a point. julian you can PM me or IM me to hammer out the plans.
i miss the big ol' lightbars with the giant spotlight on the roof that let you know "hey look, a cop"
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:24 am
by WANGAN_X
when the blues are in front i don't mind, its when i see em in back i try to hide.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:47 am
by sirwilliam
WANGAN_X wrote:when the blues are in front i don't mind, its when i see em in back i try to hide.
"Because blue in the front is best, you all know the rest."
"Sailing on the Seas of Cheese, I aim to please."
"April showers, bring May flowers."
Sorry, little loopy this AM.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:53 am
by ElZorro
"Stop it and I mean it!"
"Does anyone wanna peanut?"
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:15 am
by Libra Monkee
"There once was a man from Nantucket"
Whup, phone's ringing, gotta go!
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:25 am
by complacent
<butthead>there once was a woman from china, she had a popcicle stuck in her...huhhuh huh huh huhuh huh huh huh huh...</butthead>