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LEO Question

ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
A while back someone mentioned something about not pulling over for unmarked cars with flashing lights. My question is it illegal for a non - LEO to have flashing lights on their car.

For Example I have a 2002 chevy Impala. I see alot of troopers driving and police driving the same thing un-marked. If I where to put lights on my char would that be illegal. I would not do it but just wanted to know.

If you will blame gun makers for every shooting then blame car maker for every car accident.
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  • ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Me and the famdamily were driving to the Wal-Mart the other day in Yankton, SD. when a 1 ton truck pulling a trailer passed us. We were on a busy street and the truck was traveling at least twice the speed limit. He was weaving through traffic, ran a red light, and ran two cars out of the lane and onto the shoulder.

    I called 911 and reported a possible drunk driver and told the dispatcher what he was doing. The dispatcher told me to follow safely and an officer would be there shortly.

    The guy was driving a commercial truck and pulled into the business whose name was on the side of the truck. I followed the truck into the parking lot, told the dispatcher where he parked and waited for the officer to show.

    The officer pulls in and I tell him the story. He asked if I could identify the driver and I said no. He said there was nothing he could do and was going to leave. I asked him why he couldn't investigate and go into the store and ask the manager who was driving. He acted like I insulted him and angrily told me it was a wast of time if I wasn't going to identify the driver and sign a warrant. He finally did agree to go talk to the manager. I left so I don't know how it turned out but I am sure nothing came of it.

    Isn't there some recourse he could have, or should have, taken to see if the guy was drunk or at least ticket him for his driving. I am certain the manager would identify who was driving the truck, it is a small business with only a few employees. Maybe I should have went and talked to the top dog down at the police station.



    What would you guys have done? What should the LEO have done.

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  • ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Now that you have the expanded authority to infringe on the 4th amendment rights of others, will you.

    You will get no judgment from me. none at all. Just a question.
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  • ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What's the difference between a Sheriff and a Constable? Is there any? I've seen both, but have no idea of the differences betwen the two.
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  • ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was just looking over the threads on the other side and a question has occured to me. If a LEO pulls you over for a traffic stop and runs your license for warrants as they always do,will a felony conviction automaticlly show up?
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  • ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am a CCW holder, I carry my 45 everyday. My question
    is If I carry a SHTF shotgun or Rifle in my truck.
    Is there a problem with that. I have a secure valet
    to keep it in. But to carry a shotgun/rifle is there
    a legal problem?
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  • ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    http://forums.officer.com/showthread.php?t=83604

    The above thread discuss' using window tint as PC.

    My question is, If you are pulled over for illegal window tint, and the officer just happened to find something else illegal in the car, and he cited you for that, but it turns out that the tint was in fact Legal tint, could/would the other citations be dismissed?
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  • dads-freeholddads-freehold Member Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    greetings, when i worked for bridge builders in fla, ga, and tenn we had flashing lites for mot (amber and sometimes red). but i think you mean blue lites. respt submitted dads-freehold

    rodney colson
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  • ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thats flashing red and blue lights. Is this legal???


    If you will blame gun makers for every shooting then blame car maker for every car accident.
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  • RancheroPaulRancheroPaul Member Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'll answer this question with another question. "Is it legal to impersonate a police officer?"

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  • ccasey612ccasey612 Member Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is illegal but a person can very easy say he just wanted to have them.

    If you will blame gun makers for every shooting then blame car maker for every car accident.
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  • BuckshotBuckshot Member Posts: 54 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    ccasey612..first off you cant impersonate a police officer..as for the vehicles there are statutes..at least in this state..that similar lighting to emergency vehicles cannot be displayed...for example..volunteer fireman have blue only lights..emt's Green..meat wagons..Red..as long as they dont flash or alternate they are okay..some "Wannbees" like to put extra red lights on the rear deck of there cars..as long as they activate like breaklights, taillights, or turn signals no problem...Now for the unmarked car issue posted earlier...if ya ain't doin nothing wrong dont worry about being stopped..but safety first...Im sure any reasonable LEO in a Plain Wrapper understands this...and like some one else posted if you dont stop in a certain period of time..I can GUARANTTEE ya...help is soon to arrive...but..
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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Some states forbid having any blue lights on a non police vehicle. Some states do not allow any red light to show forward on non emergancy vehicle.
    Read up on your states vehicle code. It a lot cheaper than a ticket.

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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think in Texas a volunteer fireman is supposed to have two red strobes, seperated as far apart and as high as practical for that vehicle. And road work vehicles or escort vehicles can have those yellow lights.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    They are starting to really bust those kids who get all the little lights and strobes on their japanese style race cars. Those little window washer fluid sprayer lights on the hood, they are giving tickets like crazy for those.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

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  • guns-n-painthorsesguns-n-painthorses Member Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    On My work truck I have hyrail gear that allows me to drive down railroad track. Anytime we are on or around any live track, our bright headlights must flash independetly(sp). I forgot to turn them off once, got pulled over by a state trooper. Thought my bacon was cooked, but he smiled and just pointed at my lights! And I drove 45 miles on US hiway 92 with them flashing! No wonder I got all the funny looks! Duh!

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  • austin247austin247 Member Posts: 375 ✭
    edited November -1
    Specifics would depend on the laws of an individual state. If 50 people from 50 states replied, you'd get 50 different answers.

    In Texas, volunteer firemen can put lights on their POV's for responding to calls. That is the only concession for emergency lights on a personally owned vehicle.

    Only emergency vehicles can have red lights that project to the front, or red lights that alternately flash, or headlights that alternately flash.

    Wrecker drivers use yellow lights, and road crews use yellow or yellow and blue.

    But that's just my state, and there are 49 others.
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