SPOTTED: Strange RCMP car

[corsvette]

Looks like a U.S highway patrol car,never seen one like it here,the archaic "bubble gum machine" rotating light is strange too,i haven't seen a police vehicle with this style of light,looks more like what they would have used in the 70's.

http://i30.tinypic.com/35k4coj.jpg

[Phenix]

was this in lethbridge?

[Thaco]

it is just a retro show car, pretty obvious, since the back fender says:


proof of our past
commitment to our future.

[Maxt]

That car is often in the Okotoks/High River area.. They use it a lot for speed trap work.. People have gotten so used to the typical cop car look it hides pretty well in plain view. People drive right on up to it at way over the limit all the time.

[speedog]

Retro job - found this on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24609104@N06/4058672077/)

[speedog]

canada.com story (http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=103da775-35a5-4ec9-9985-4123faae434b)

[corsvette]

Spotted in Strathmore,i would be a bit hesitant stopping for this if i didn't know it was a real cop car,modern police lights are unavailable to the general public,but anyone can buy a red beacon at gregg's distributors,and throw it on any old crown vic,my wife said she just read a story a few months back about a fake police cruiser pulling people over in rual areas and robbing them.

[Thaco]

Originally posted by corsvette
Spotted in Strathmore,i would be a bit hesitant stopping for this if i didn't know it was a real cop car,modern police lights are unavailable to the general public,but anyone can buy a red beacon at gregg's distributors,and throw it on any old crown vic,my wife said she just read a story a few months back about a fake police cruiser pulling people over in rual areas and robbing them.


Huh? (http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.702~search.police%20light) <--- click link

[master hec0]

Originally posted by Maxt
That car is often in the Okotoks/High River area.. They use it a lot for speed trap work.. People have gotten so used to the typical cop car look it hides pretty well in plain view. People drive right on up to it at way over the limit all the time.

yep iv been pulled over by that one.

just outside okotoks town limits on the north end. i stared him down because of the goofy roof light then he pulled me over for no seat belt. got off without a ticket tho.

[derran.m]

yep that car is based here in High River. It is a legit RCMP vehicle, have seen him pull over a few cars ... it is moreso a decoration for the RCMP to put in parades, car shows etc but they do use it for patrolling and radar.

[derran.m]

Originally posted by Maxt
That car is often in the Okotoks/High River area.. They use it a lot for speed trap work.. People have gotten so used to the typical cop car look it hides pretty well in plain view. People drive right on up to it at way over the limit all the time.

High River actually also got a regular marked RCMP Crown Vic, but without any lights on the roof ... they pretty much use this ugly black retro thing in conjunction with the no roof lights car for the radar traps down here ... sneaky buggers!

[HHURICANE1]

Saw it in Strathmore the other day. They also have a blue & white one with different lights as well. Wasting budget again on cars that aren't needed.

[AllGoNoShow]

See this on Highway 2 from Red Deer to Edmonton almost everytime I go. Ka band searching the highways :)

[SKR]

There used to be piles of them between Grande Prairie and Whitecourt. I saw one in GP the other day.

[dino_martini]

Im pretty sure I saw this car driving through Banff National Park today.

[Benny]

I remember seeing one with that stupid fucking light on the top down by Nanton a year ago. Haha I only remember it because I honestly did a double take wondering if the police still used those huge lights.

[LEGiiT]

I have seen a cruiser with the same light system at an accident on QE2.

[turbotrip]

saw him tonight pulling people over by canmore