Posted: 7/13/2007 10:59:33 AM EDT
I saw one of these yesterday... pretty slick.
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We just got in 6 of our first Chargers. They had an Impala, Crown Vic, and Charger for us to drive and vote on which car we wanted. We ended up going with the 3.5 liter V6, It was faster than the Impala and CV. They're painting them black and silver and they look pretty sharp. |
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Just an obervation. In the past all of the GSP vehicles I have seen are painted in two-tone blue/gray. I'm too lazy to look in the GA Code, but I know there is a section in there about not having to pull over for an "unmarked" police vehicle. I realize that this thing has GSP on the side, but you won't see that unless he/she pulls up beside you. Any problems with people legitimately not stopping because of the GA law? |
Well the main problem with the codebook is that it typically excludes state patrol. |
the term for these is "slicktop".... TITLE 40. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS O.C.G.A. § 40-1-7 (2006) § 40-1-7. Blue light required for officers enforcing traffic; exception Whenever pursuing a person in violation of a traffic related offense, a uniformed law enforcement officer who is assigned routinely or primarily to traffic law enforcement or other traffic safety duties on the roadways or highways of this state must place a visible blue light on the roof of his or her vehicle if such vehicle is not equipped with permanent exterior mounted roof blue lights; provided, however, that the provisions of this Code section shall not apply to law enforcement officers operating vehicles manufactured prior to 2001. This Code section shall not apply to any officer assigned to special operations activities or responding to an immediate threat to public safety as a result of an accident or other emergency. This Code section shall not apply to vehicles of the Georgia State Patrol or of a sheriff's office or police department which office or police department provides law enforcement services by certified peace officers 24 hours a day, seven days a week where the vehicles are marked in accordance with Code Section 40-8-91, with flashing or revolving colored lights visible under normal atmospheric conditions for a distance of 500 feet from the front and rear of such vehicle, and which also has an illuminating agency identifier reasonably visible to a driver of a vehicle subject to a traffic stop; provided, however, that the Georgia State Patrol shall not be permitted to have more than two vehicles per post without such exterior mounted roof lights; and, provided, further that a sheriff's office or police department shall not be permitted to have more than one vehicle per agency without such exterior mounted roof lights. An otherwise lawful arrest shall not be invalidated or in any manner affected by failure to comply with this Code section. HISTORY: Code 1981, § 40-1-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1313, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 231, § 1/SB 64. |
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you would be hard pressed to explain why you did not stop for this car. enough blue lights to make you have a seizure, and there is a light bar in the windshield that displays the words "STATE PATROL" in reverse so you can read it clearly in your rearview mirror. if there is ever a question about a vehicle stopping you, call 911, tell them what you are driving, where you are, and ask them if it's legit. then let them know you will be stopping at the first safe location, ie. lighted parking lot. |
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Saw one of those the other night at Cumming PD. Don't remeber seeing that crazy bull bar setup on the front of that one though. Looked pretty slick. I know that Doraville has at least one maybe more. They also have the magnums of whatever the station wagons are called. |
| I don't know if it's true or not but I heard that they have a souped-up version of the SRT8 engine and they're scary fast. A co-worker of mine said that he talked to a trooper that drove one at the EVOC track at GPSTC and said that they'll get away from you if you're not careful. |
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If I was a cop, I'd want a vehicle like this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOyt6imlgLo  edited to fix the link |
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