When cops are hiding in median to nab speeders...
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When cops are hiding in median to nab speeders...
When cops are hiding in the median or along the shoulder of highways to catch speeders and it's dark out, are they required to have at least some kind of light on? What is the law in New York State (specifically in Suffolk County, if applicable)? I'm asking since I vaguely remember hearing from somewhere that cops/troopers must have at least parking lights on in the dark to make their presence known. I could have misheard.
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Put it this way even if there off.. Whats going to hold in court the guy speeding saying the cops lights were off or the cop saying there on.. Either way were screwed
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Originally Posted by RL1924,Jan 11 2010, 05:19 PM
Put it this way even if there off.. Whats going to hold in court the guy speeding saying the cops lights were off or the cop saying there on.. Either way were screwed
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I've always wondered this as well. Just yesterday on Route 36 in Eatontown, NJ there was a cop sitting there with his lights off catching speeders. I've also seen them with parking lights on.
Curious to know the answer...
Curious to know the answer...
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There is NO state law that law enforcement needs to leave their lights on in NY or any other state that I know of as long as they are not impeding vehicular traffic and not causing a road hazard.
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Originally Posted by RL1924,Jan 11 2010, 05:19 PM
Put it this way even if there off.. Whats going to hold in court the guy speeding saying the cops lights were off or the cop saying there on.. Either way were screwed
In any event, was wondering whether such a law exists.
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Originally Posted by bungholio,Jan 11 2010, 05:28 PM
There is NO state law that law enforcement needs to leave their lights on in NY or any other state that I know of as long as they are not impeding vehicular traffic and not causing a road hazard.
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My guess is they leave their parking lights on so they have usage of their accessories lights on their equipment. I have seen some with and some without their lights on, it could be for a number of reasons.