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Soundy 06-12-2013 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Gumby (Post 8259007)
That makes you a homo. :)

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...id%20there.jpg

fliptuner 06-12-2013 09:51 AM

There's a silver/light blue, '97 Accord sedan ghost car rolling around Surrey somewhere.

N8 06-12-2013 10:02 AM

I remember seeing a ghost car with the plates

"HAA 666"

I dont think it was a coincidence :)

xpl0sive 06-12-2013 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Yodamaster (Post 8258876)
So you expect the police to keep operating on a faulty system forever? The most effective method of attack is not letting your enemy know where you will attack from. And what does it matter anyway, whether it's a marked car or not, you will be ticketed for a violation.

Simple stuff.

Isn't the point of police on the roads, to make roads safer? Everytime you see a marked car on the highway, everyone slows down and does the speed limit. The only point of ghost cars is to write tickets to generate revenue to pay for those bullshit ghosts cars in the first place.
Saying stuff like "the most effective method of attack is not letting your enemy know where you will attack from" is just retarded. The general public aren't the enemy... Cops are supposed to be out there to "serve and protect" the general public, not to hide in ghost cars, bushes, behind bus stops, light posts, etc. and write tickets for going 15 over with the flow of traffic. Ghosts cars are only useful for collecting money, that's all

stewie 06-12-2013 10:24 AM

my buddy drives an undercover Nissan suv.

don't drive like a twat and you'll be fine :p

since ive had my L(10 years ago) ive never had a ticket...so I guess im doing fine :D

320icar 06-12-2013 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Soundy (Post 8258969)
:bigthumb:

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twitchyzero 06-12-2013 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Stealthy (Post 8258768)
Not much to worry about unless you drive recklessly

or simply driving with the flow of traffic

Do they ever use these ghost cars to other uses rather than writing up speeding tickets? Serious question.

dared3vil0 06-12-2013 10:53 AM

^ same soundy as the BCJC one?

buddha1 06-12-2013 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by stewie (Post 8259034)
my buddy drives an undercover Nissan suv.

don't drive like a twat and you'll be fine :p

since ive had my L(10 years ago) ive never had a ticket...so I guess im doing fine :D

is it a silver pathfinder? unmarked? in coquitlam? drug prevention? :troll:

stewie 06-12-2013 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by buddha1 (Post 8259063)
is it a silver pathfinder? unmarked? in coquitlam? drug prevention? :troll:

nope

buddha1 06-12-2013 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by stewie (Post 8259066)
nope

oh :okay:

melloman 06-12-2013 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 8259054)
or simply driving with the flow of traffic

Do they ever use these ghost cars to other uses rather than writing up speeding tickets? Serious question.

Depends.

RCMP Burnaby has Chevy Tahoe's & Surburbans for when they do busts (grow ops/crack shacks). Otherwise I rarely see the surburbans out, but the Tahoe's are always out and about.

For more specifically the weird/fancy undercovers. They're mainly for speeding tickets, traffic violations.

twitchyzero 06-12-2013 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by melloman (Post 8259073)
Depends.

RCMP Burnaby has Chevy Tahoe's & Surburbans for when they do busts (grow ops/crack shacks). Otherwise I rarely see the surburbans out, but the Tahoe's are always out and about.

For more specifically the weird/fancy undercovers. They're mainly for speeding tickets, traffic violations.

yeah I meant the more unxpected Ghost cars (ie Subaru/Hyundai etc) unlike the unmarked Crown Vics/Tahoes and other domestic fleets

bensta 06-12-2013 11:45 AM

theyre getting crafty, in abby they have 2 chargers... 1 on 20" american racing style 5 spoke.

mission had an accord a couple years back. also seen a couple buick undercovers now in this area of the valley.

but taxi? trolololol :troll:

320icar 06-12-2013 12:56 PM

Don't forget boys and girls, if you were breaking road laws by speeding or not using a signal, who cares if it was undercover or not? You took a chance and got caught. No right to complaining.
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Lomac 06-12-2013 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by xpl0sive (Post 8259033)
Isn't the point of police on the roads, to make roads safer? Everytime you see a marked car on the highway, everyone slows down and does the speed limit. The only point of ghost cars is to write tickets to generate revenue to pay for those bullshit ghosts cars in the first place.
Saying stuff like "the most effective method of attack is not letting your enemy know where you will attack from" is just retarded. The general public aren't the enemy... Cops are supposed to be out there to "serve and protect" the general public, not to hide in ghost cars, bushes, behind bus stops, light posts, etc. and write tickets for going 15 over with the flow of traffic. Ghosts cars are only useful for collecting money, that's all

A lot of the cars they use were either donated by a dealership or were confiscated for some such reason.

And guess what... pulling people over for excessive speeding and doing unsafe lane changes is "serve and protect"ing.

Lomac 06-12-2013 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Splinter (Post 8258938)
Seriously?? I was always under the impression that on-duty police were NOT allowed to advertise for private businesses as it's a HUGE conflict of interest, advertising includes stickers and license plate frames.

That's messed.

Yeah, I've been under that impression as well. That said, because it's super easy to spot a regular cop car from a far off distance while driving the Coquihalla, I guess they figured they needed a new tactic to blend in a little better. Only reason why I determined it was a cop was because I was pulling up behind it just past the Summit while driving towards the sun and could see the chicken wire and light bars through the tint as a result.

pissedoffe55 06-12-2013 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stewie (Post 8259034)
my buddy drives an undercover Nissan suv.

don't drive like a twat and you'll be fine :p

since ive had my L(10 years ago) ive never had a ticket...so I guess im doing fine :D

Is your buddy in Poco by any chance, pretty sure that I have been pulled over by him lol..

FerrariEnzo 06-12-2013 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 320icar (Post 8258797)
It's about goddamn time. I had this idea about 10 years so. Have it fully dressed up as a taxi, and the phone number on the side would be for the non emergency RCMP phone line. I'm a genus
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are you a genus in a Biology or Mathematics?

In biology, a genus /ˈdʒiːnəs/ (plural: genera) is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms

In mathematics, genus (plural genera) has a few different, but closely related, meanings: Orientable surface, Non-orientable surfaces, Knot, Handlebody or Graph theory

xpl0sive 06-12-2013 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lomac (Post 8259166)
A lot of the cars they use were either donated by a dealership or were confiscated for some such reason.

And guess what... pulling people over for excessive speeding and doing unsafe lane changes is "serve and protect"ing.

they can pull people over for excessive speeding and doing unsafe lane changes in marked cars just the same lol... my point is, the only reason they have ghost cars is to write more tickets = generate more revenue. If their number 1 concern was safer driving, they would have to implement better driver training and testing. Maybe we would see a re-test for making sure people are still driving and obeying the rules. in the current system, once you get your class 5, you are good for the next 40 years... not to mention all the people what shouldn't even have a driver's license to begin with

AW11 06-12-2013 03:45 PM

if the taxi driver is white, hes a cop.

320icar 06-12-2013 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 8259197)
are you a genus in a Biology or Mathematics?

In biology, a genus /ˈdʒiːnəs/ (plural: genera) is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms

In mathematics, genus (plural genera) has a few different, but closely related, meanings: Orientable surface, Non-orientable surfaces, Knot, Handlebody or Graph theory

Wow, a 3rd person who didn't get the joke. Refer to my Simpsons post above.


I REALLY have to simplify for revscene. I often forget this
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JesseBlue 06-12-2013 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 8259197)
are you a genus in a Biology or Mathematics?

In biology, a genus /ˈdʒiːnəs/ (plural: genera) is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms

In mathematics, genus (plural genera) has a few different, but closely related, meanings: Orientable surface, Non-orientable surfaces, Knot, Handlebody or Graph theory

in spelling

PowerOn 06-12-2013 04:48 PM

They have these in new york

GotRice? 06-12-2013 05:12 PM

^^^^^ undercover cop car back fired... lol..


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