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James A
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PostPosted: Fri 7-Apr-2006 16:38    Post subject: police car lightbars in puerto rico Reply with quote
hey guys...the wife was nagging me for a vacation...... i got down here last nite....and every car i saw...had its lightbar on....... so im thinking it has to be 2 things...

either there is alot of crime... and they keep responding to jobs..

or thats what they do...drive around with blue lights on...


also i noticed a police motorcycle... and it had green lights.....

anyone got any idea why??
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Mick (firewolf)
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PostPosted: Fri 7-Apr-2006 18:07    Post subject: Reply with quote
I went to Italy and Greece over Spring Break one year in college - in Italy, I noticed a lot of the police cars cruising wiht their lights going . . .
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FireEMSPolice
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PostPosted: Fri 7-Apr-2006 18:55    Post subject: Re: Reply with quote
[quote:d68569e2fa=\"Mick (firewolf)\"]I went to Italy and Greece over Spring Break one year in college - in Italy, I noticed a lot of the police cars cruising wiht their lights going . . .
Ive been to Greece 3 times (1995, 1998, 2001). My family is Greek so I have family over there. Unless responding to a call, I did not notice a single cruiser with its lights on. Hellenic Police are easy and flex on most laws.
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PTR-Jason
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PostPosted: Fri 7-Apr-2006 20:00    Post subject: Re: police car lightbars in puerto rico Reply with quote
[quote:50cbde070b=\"James A\"]
also i noticed a police motorcycle... and it had green lights.....



I have never been there but I have seen a few photos of police cars with Whelen Edges with Blue a Green set up. They actually dont look bad, it looks kinda neat, odd for us used to RB, RR and BB on cop cars, but over there it is everyday to them so they are used to it. But I thought it looked kinda cool. Back to top    URL
Hugh A.
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PostPosted: Fri 7-Apr-2006 20:26    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have heard that Puerto Rican Police leave their lights on the entire time they are in service. Same as some mall security I have seen in Charlotte, NC. Probably a visibility issue.

What I want to know is, how do people know they are being pulled over if they are accustomed to having lights going behind them?
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PostPosted: Sat 8-Apr-2006 04:39    Post subject: Re: Reply with quote
[quote:9118e072b3=\"Hugh A.\"]

What I want to know is, how do people know they are being pulled over if they are accustomed to having lights going behind them?


Maybe they get behind them and turn their lights off Confused Or worse yet, maybe they dont' make traffic stops. My sister lived there for a few months; I\"ll have to give her a call and find out. Back to top    URL
Mick (firewolf)
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PostPosted: Sat 8-Apr-2006 08:24    Post subject: Re: Reply with quote
[quote:7b7f38c519=\"FireEMSPolice\"][quote:7b7f38c519=\"Mick (firewolf)\"]I went to Italy and Greece over Spring Break one year in college - in Italy, I noticed a lot of the police cars cruising wiht their lights going . . .
Ive been to Greece 3 times (1995, 1998, 2001). My family is Greek so I have family over there. Unless responding to a call, I did not notice a single cruiser with its lights on. Hellenic Police are easy and flex on most laws.


oops, I meant to say that this was while I was in Italy, left that out - sorry Embarassed Back to top    URL
Phil T.
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PostPosted: Sat 8-Apr-2006 11:27    Post subject: Reply with quote
Your right some places do leave their lights on and i do believe that when they pull you over they do turn their lights off until you are stopped
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Colonel
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PostPosted: Sun 9-Apr-2006 17:27    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd think adding a siren blast in addition to the lights and spotlight would be sufficient to signify you're being stopped.
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