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01 May 2005, 07:00 PM
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anyone know where you can get these?? got some blue lights behind my grill to fool my mates, well funny. all i need is that quick buzz the police give their sirens when they pull you over! cheers
01 May 2005, 07:07 PM
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You do realise what your doing is illegal!
Sirens and Police lights can only be bought from the suppliers with an official letter from a Police Authority. Unlucky!
Sirens and Police lights can only be bought from the suppliers with an official letter from a Police Authority. Unlucky!
01 May 2005, 07:38 PM
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dont get me wrong i like a good larf just as next as the next man but you got to admit that its not the smartest thing you could do is it ? what happens if you do it and they boot it away from you and have a accident? then what? smiles all round ?.......sorry just think its a stupid idea and not something i wouldnt do my self but each to their own i spose ...good luck with keeping your licence as you will be impersonating a police officer and they will throw the book at you ! if you do get caught that is ..plus your mates might just smack you for doing it, wouldnt that be funny as well ? bet you wouldnt think so ? sorry but i think your wrong in doing it . oh and yes im a grumpy old man 
01 May 2005, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CyprusScooby
You do realise what your doing is illegal!
Sirens and Police lights can only be bought from the suppliers with an official letter from a Police Authority. Unlucky!
Sirens and Police lights can only be bought from the suppliers with an official letter from a Police Authority. Unlucky!
Wouldn't want to get caught by a copper though if I had one attached
02 May 2005, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by FirebirdUK
That's not quite true - there's a local electrical odds'n'ends shop that sells 'em - they've got them in a few colours (red, orange, green and blue). They're mag mounted too!
Wouldn't want to get caught by a copper though if I had one attached
Wouldn't want to get caught by a copper though if I had one attached
02 May 2005, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by CyprusScooby
Well they are doing so illegally! I know as I'm a copper.
02 May 2005, 11:17 AM
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I have to admit, I laughed out loud when I read this. Because I thought you were joking...
Do you have some kind of mental problem that stops you from being able to think through the implications of your actions? And what do you intend to do for an encore, pull out your truncheon and give your chums a good beating?
Do you have some kind of mental problem that stops you from being able to think through the implications of your actions? And what do you intend to do for an encore, pull out your truncheon and give your chums a good beating?
02 May 2005, 12:24 PM
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If i'm not mistaken its an offence to even have blue lights fitted on your car never mind using them on the road. There's plenty of ways to have a laugh with your car that don't involve impersonating a police officer.
02 May 2005, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rolyatescort
If i'm not mistaken its an offence to even have blue lights fitted on your car never mind using them on the road. There's plenty of ways to have a laugh with your car that don't involve impersonating a police officer.
02 May 2005, 12:41 PM
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It's not illegal to have these lights or sirens fitted to your car, despite what Cyprus says (think we've had a "discussion" about this before mate....I too am a Police Officer!)
It does however become an offence should you use either these lights or siren on the road or in a public place.
The only offence regarding lights is showing red light to the front...or displaying white to the rear (other than when reversing).
You open yourself up to a whole heap of other allegations if you are seen using these by other people (in particular I draw your attention to a recent case I am aware of where a female was pulled over by a "Police car" to discover it was a man who attacked her)
It does however become an offence should you use either these lights or siren on the road or in a public place.
The only offence regarding lights is showing red light to the front...or displaying white to the rear (other than when reversing).
You open yourself up to a whole heap of other allegations if you are seen using these by other people (in particular I draw your attention to a recent case I am aware of where a female was pulled over by a "Police car" to discover it was a man who attacked her)
02 May 2005, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by McScooby
(in particular I draw your attention to a recent case I am aware of where a female was pulled over by a "Police car" to discover it was a man who attacked her)
02 May 2005, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by McScooby
It's not illegal to have these lights or sirens fitted to your car, despite what Cyprus says (think we've had a "discussion" about this before mate....I too am a Police Officer!)
It does however become an offence should you use either these lights or siren on the road or in a public place.
The only offence regarding lights is showing red light to the front...or displaying white to the rear (other than when reversing).
You open yourself up to a whole heap of other allegations if you are seen using these by other people (in particular I draw your attention to a recent case I am aware of where a female was pulled over by a "Police car" to discover it was a man who attacked her)
It does however become an offence should you use either these lights or siren on the road or in a public place.
The only offence regarding lights is showing red light to the front...or displaying white to the rear (other than when reversing).
You open yourself up to a whole heap of other allegations if you are seen using these by other people (in particular I draw your attention to a recent case I am aware of where a female was pulled over by a "Police car" to discover it was a man who attacked her)
02 May 2005, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by marcyt21
anyone know where you can get these?? got some blue lights behind my grill to fool my mates, well funny. all i need is that quick buzz the police give their sirens when they pull you over! cheers
If I caught you using them on the highway I would go for a lock up, impersonating BiB.
Police Act 1996:
90. - (1) Any person who with intent to deceive impersonates a member of a police force or special constable, or makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that he is such a member or constable, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.
Also some RVL regs that your flashing lights would come under..
Road Vehicle Lighting Regs 1989 Part II Section 13
Lamps to show a steady light
13.—(1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), no vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which automatically emits a flashing light.
Please not the wording.... "fitted" not "use". So the fact you have fitted your car with these lights means your liable to prosection.
02 May 2005, 06:03 PM
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I'm not sure I getthe joke anyway.. Surely your mates would recognise your car?
Sounds to me like the kind of thing a forward-thinking pair of car-jackers would try as a ploy to get motorists to pull over and get out of their car.
Sounds to me like the kind of thing a forward-thinking pair of car-jackers would try as a ploy to get motorists to pull over and get out of their car.
02 May 2005, 06:19 PM
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Good point, but i dont think this one is as bright as the blue one, that will be flashing him.
Originally Posted by Jap2Scrap
I'm not sure I getthe joke anyway.. Surely your mates would recognise your car?
Sounds to me like the kind of thing a forward-thinking pair of car-jackers would try as a ploy to get motorists to pull over and get out of their car.
Sounds to me like the kind of thing a forward-thinking pair of car-jackers would try as a ploy to get motorists to pull over and get out of their car.
02 May 2005, 06:59 PM
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A few years ago my brother got stopped for a routien stop check. Unfortunately he had a police uniform in the boot from a fancy dress he'd been to a few day's before and had just left it in the boot (forgot..!).
The problem was their had been recent reports of someone impersonating a PO and trying to stop cars (bear in mind this was 25-30yrs ago..!). So not believeing his story he spent the night in a cell. Released without charge next day, however there was a 'record' of this incident kept on file..!
Now today, with the amount of problems with people impersonating a PO and crime associated with it, can you imagine what you'd get for having blue lights, never mind a siren on your car..!!!
Surely this is a wind up..?
Jason
PS My brother never got the uniform back either and he'd spent ages making it..!
The problem was their had been recent reports of someone impersonating a PO and trying to stop cars (bear in mind this was 25-30yrs ago..!). So not believeing his story he spent the night in a cell. Released without charge next day, however there was a 'record' of this incident kept on file..!
Now today, with the amount of problems with people impersonating a PO and crime associated with it, can you imagine what you'd get for having blue lights, never mind a siren on your car..!!!
Surely this is a wind up..?
Jason
PS My brother never got the uniform back either and he'd spent ages making it..!
03 May 2005, 10:57 AM
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By having blue lights/ siren fitted doesn't mean you are impersonating a policeman. There's loads of unmarked Ambulance cars with lights and sirens in use with Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Generally they used by the Officers and training school but they quite often attend normal 999 emergencies if they are closest!
A note to CyprusScooby, it isn't illegal to purchase or fit these items but as it's been said it is illegal to use them in a public place unless you are an emergency service worker and responding to an emergency.
They can be bought quite legally from a number of places like this for example.
A note to CyprusScooby, it isn't illegal to purchase or fit these items but as it's been said it is illegal to use them in a public place unless you are an emergency service worker and responding to an emergency.
They can be bought quite legally from a number of places like this for example.