Finally got to see The Force last night, and it was great to see we finally have a home-grown cop show showing what our cops really do out there, so bravo CH7!
A few things I picked up on last night's show in regards to the police vehicles... The unmarked Commodore on the traffic stop appeared to have flashing reverse lights in conjunction with the normal LEDs and front deckblaster. First time I have ever seen that on a WAPOL car.
Secondly, I am wondering whats with the red light mounted on the ceiling of the cars pointed down at the passenger side? Is it just a "covert" light source so officers can still see in the dark? I've seen a few patrol cars at night driving past with a glowing red interior, but always thought it was probably the radar speed readout etc.
Just my 2 cents of curiosity =P
The Force - few questions about the WAPOL cars
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Do you mean Multa-Nova Operators, this only only so they can read the papergkoutlis wrote:Radar opperators use this light in their cars as well at night time....while they wait during camera opperation....Ludacris wrote:The red light is purely a reading/writing light.... Its just not as bright as the normal car interior light, Making it easier for the driver....
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They wouldn't be in the cars if they weren't allowed to be used legally!!!! so that probably answers your question.
Secondly, the flashing reverse lights were used on a few cars but Dept of Transport said they weren't allowed as you can't have white light at the vehicles rear apart from when reversing obviously.
Strange as all police vehicles in Victoria use the flashing reverse lights on their vehicles.
Secondly, the flashing reverse lights were used on a few cars but Dept of Transport said they weren't allowed as you can't have white light at the vehicles rear apart from when reversing obviously.
Strange as all police vehicles in Victoria use the flashing reverse lights on their vehicles.
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Secondly, I am wondering whats with the red light mounted on the ceiling of the cars pointed down at the passenger side? Is it just a "covert" light source so officers can still see in the dark?
yes it is to help them see in the dark- well kinda- It take us approx 30 mins to gain optimum vision at night- our eyes adjust slowly to the night whilst it produces a chemical that helps our rods and cones called visual purple.
However it only takes 2 seconds for that to be destroyed by light. In the dark you can only see shades of grey and and very little colour, they use red light as it doesnt destroy the night vision to much. Plus it also dosent reflect as much light as not to distract the driver.
Antt
Secondly, I am wondering whats with the red light mounted on the ceiling of the cars pointed down at the passenger side? Is it just a "covert" light source so officers can still see in the dark?
yes it is to help them see in the dark- well kinda- It take us approx 30 mins to gain optimum vision at night- our eyes adjust slowly to the night whilst it produces a chemical that helps our rods and cones called visual purple.
However it only takes 2 seconds for that to be destroyed by light. In the dark you can only see shades of grey and and very little colour, they use red light as it doesnt destroy the night vision to much. Plus it also dosent reflect as much light as not to distract the driver.
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Perhaps the serving members of this group could confirm this...JG-103 wrote:Are we alowed to drive around with a red reading light or is it one rule for us and another for them???
They were standard issue in Ford Fairmonts years ago so I would presume that it is legal for all road users...they were in the back for rear passengers to read... they were white and red... round light with top half white lens, bottom half red lens.
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