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Priority Unmarked Car
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:52 pm
by Jared
Hey, i was driving on the tonkin hwy yesterday about 1pm ISH. Headed the otherway was an unmarked WAPOL car with priority lights going.
They had a single blue beacon on the roof and then red and blue dash lights.
1) I thought about only a year ago the media told everyone in a current affairs show that WAPOL didnt use dashboard lights in unmarked cars???
2) Anyone know what was happening? My scanner was handily out of battries!
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:14 pm
by WPXZBP
If you don't get a reply my guess is it's a "need to know basis" situation where you don't need to know.
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:42 pm
by Cloverfield
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:46 am
by gkoutlis
Hey guys,
Just last weekend, 2 Delta Cars rocked up - Black Fords to an incident in Leederville @ Fibber McGees (across from the Leederville Hotel) - both had front dash strobes, the blue light on the left hand side, and the strobes mounted on the rear glass...
So they do exist... -
G
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:44 am
by Jared
Yeah iv seen them on unmarked cars before. I just thought it weird cause i thought current affairs shows told people they didnt use dash lights... thats all
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:46 am
by gkoutlis
Jared wrote:Yeah iv seen them on unmarked cars before. I just thought it weird cause i thought current affairs shows told people they didnt use dash lights... thats all
Yeah could be one of those "tactics" to mislead the public ;o)
G
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:48 am
by Jared
Stupid flippin media
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:54 am
by gkoutlis
Jared wrote:Stupid flippin media
Now now, they are not all that bad ;o)
But I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of Channel 7 right about now
P
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:21 am
by Jared
I cant agree with you on that, but im not gonna make an arguement. For channel seven, they deserve what they get. I dont have a lot of patience for political stuff
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:07 am
by Markmywords
i thought all of the unmarked cars had front rear deck lights PLUS a light for the roof as standard. On sunday in subicao i saw that wapol holden astra driving down rockeby rd didnt have my camera on me though, had a weird callsign on the side though.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:36 pm
by yorky
Markmywords wrote:i thought all of the unmarked cars had front rear deck lights PLUS a light for the roof as standard. On sunday in subicao i saw that wapol holden astra driving down rockeby rd didnt have my camera on me though, had a weird callsign on the side though.
Which I'm guessing was WT90x?
And as far as I know 99% of un-marked cars (that are actively used of course, there are still cars that do general court stuff etc) have some kind of deckblaster.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:39 pm
by gkoutlis
WT-901 - You both are correct.
I was at the Footy on duty on Saturday, and it was parked on the ramp that leads to the main security area where the Paramedics park during the game... so yeah, confirming it was WT-901 - looked very good indeed.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:46 pm
by yorky
Any ideas if they have the WRX yet and I'm guessing again it might be WT902?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:19 pm
by Chicky
gkoutlis wrote:But I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of Channel 7 right about now
A quiet "Hip, hip, hooray" for Ch 7 changing their minds...
Oh and sorry to the H&A fans.... sure you'll catch up on the eps lol
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:20 pm
by Kinetic
H&A?