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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
I'll vote for whomever requires the police to use the same cars as the French.
Renault Meganes for all.
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I think it's absolutely asinine that we (North Americans) have our cops rolling around in big trucks, SUVs, and sedans. They're mostly gutless turds that guzzle preposterous amounts of fuel. I've heard the reason why it is so is really down to this: the police service's insurance won't cover cars that haven't been specially prepared as police vehicles and have undergone testing to certify them as such (e.g. Michigan State Police vehicle testing). The only ones built these days are the Charger, Tahoe, Explorer and F-150. (And Transit paddywagons.)
I'm still miffed that the CPS chose to have their cars painted black with white front doors and minimal markings. The reported reason was because this saved costs vs. all the decals the Crown Vics used to have, but an overarching reason is that the black vehicles "project an image of force". They're meant to be hard to spot in the dark, and look intimidating in daytime. I think that's bull####: police cars should be very noticeable and approachable. They should all look like they do in the UK:
EDIT: Oh, and our cop cars' strobe lights are waaaaaaaaaaay too bright at night. Driving past a cop pulled over to the side of the road is super-dangerous because I can barely see anything other than the incredibly high amount of red and blue glare.