NYC, Undercover Taxi Police Cars??? - LotusTalk

mpsalm · 05-17-2008, 12:18 AM

So I'm driving home on the West Side highway around 3:30AM and I see an accident up ahead. Whole roads blocked off by a police car and as I drive by it I notice it's an undercover police yellow cab all decked out with hidden lights, the works.

I don't feel so safe now flying past a taxi in the twisties up near the Cloisters. Or on the west side highway for that matter. So be careful those of you from Manhattan who are brave enough to own a Lotus in the city.

Sorry no picture by the time I saw it I was driving past it without a camera I could get to quickly. Maybe this is nothing new, but I've lived here for 26 years on and off and I've never seen one.

I'm always on the look out for Impalas, Caprice's, Crown Vics. But never yellow ones.

Amarao · 05-17-2008, 12:51 AM

They've had those in Boston for a long time as far as I knew. Also here in CO there is a TrailBlazer with a light bar in the ski rack that patrols I-25 north of Castle Rock.

Sneaky bastards... lol

kestrel74 · 05-17-2008, 04:23 AM

Yep....the some of the locals have old 80's Camaros with bad paint jobs and 454's in them..... Local Troy Police have this gem...confiscated in a drug raid....they USE it as a marked car.

DragonRider1 · 05-17-2008, 10:04 AM

Sorry Charlie, but if a vehicle that was marked and painted as a taxi pulled up behind me and hit the lights I'd ignore it until a real cop showed up.

mpsalm · 05-17-2008, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DragonRider1

Sorry Charlie, but if a vehicle that was marked and painted as a taxi pulled up behind me and hit the lights I'd ignore it until a real cop showed up.

Given what I know about NYC police officers I don't think that would be in your best interest.

TOPGUN750 · 05-17-2008, 10:40 AM

Never seen one of those. Many of the new Chargers are on the highways but never seen an undercover cab.

mpsalm · 05-17-2008, 10:59 AM

mpsalm · 05-17-2008, 11:01 AM

shay2nak · 05-17-2008, 07:39 PM

wow, shady b*tches.

LEE72 · 05-17-2008, 08:19 PM

First time I saw one was two or three years ago, also on the west side highway. The taxi was too clean and shiny to be the real deal, and the undercover cop had aviators and a cheesy mustache. He looked like one of the Beastie Boys in that video of their song, Sabotage.

Lancia · 05-18-2008, 01:51 AM

The police should NEVER use an unmarked car to pull people over.
You are risking your life if you stop for any nutjob with lights.
I use the same light kit for my alarm system.
Anyone can have them.
That's why they have marked cars.
Impersonating police officers and vehicles predates the auto.
You risk carjacking, rape and murder if you stop for unknown cars.
Don't do it.
Call 911 immediately if an unmarked car attempts to stop you.

Ethical police departments don't pull over anyone with an unmarked car.
And the police departments should be the ones telling the public this.
Some do.

Bavarian Motorist · 05-18-2008, 05:26 AM

I've been pulled over by an unmarked car once. I asked the cop if I had to stop for an unmarked car and he gave me a funny look and said yes.

I'm not sure how willing I am to test that part of the law...

So what's next? Garbage trucks?

Lancia · 05-18-2008, 06:01 AM

Wait till you pull over for a fake police car, then tell us.
There have been several cases recently here resulting in death.
It happens more often than you hear about.
Bounty hunters often impersonate the police too.

I had a bounty hunter show up doing that and looking for someone who had never lived there.
I called the police immediately.
When they showed up, they said they couldn't do anything about him.
They also told the bounty hunter they would just stand there and watch while I shot him.
He decided not to invade my home.

When a car is unmarked, call the police right then.
Go to the nearest police station if possible or crowded place.
I would not speed unless the car becomes aggressive, but I would keep going until a marked car shows up.
This does not always go well.

This is a question that should never come up.
When police use these tactics, they put us all at risk.
Complain about the practice now before you have to make a life and death decision with carjackers behind you.

05-17-2008, 12:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
mpsalm Funkyzeit Mit Bruno Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,044	NYC, Undercover Taxi Police Cars??? So I'm driving home on the West Side highway around 3:30AM and I see an accident up ahead. Whole roads blocked off by a police car and as I drive by it I notice it's an undercover police yellow cab all decked out with hidden lights, the works. I don't feel so safe now flying past a taxi in the twisties up near the Cloisters. Or on the west side highway for that matter. So be careful those of you from Manhattan who are brave enough to own a Lotus in the city. Sorry no picture by the time I saw it I was driving past it without a camera I could get to quickly. Maybe this is nothing new, but I've lived here for 26 years on and off and I've never seen one. I'm always on the look out for Impalas, Caprice's, Crown Vics. But never yellow ones. __________________ 06' CO Exige BWR S/C, RAC Monolites, Pagid RS-14 Pads, Stage II Exhaust, Micro Mirror, Craftsquare CF Mirrors, 4tress Harness Bar, Schroth Harnesses, de-snorkel, Green Air Filter, Ecliptech Shift Light, Rear Panel Elim, Braille Battery, Halon Fire Extinguisher, Zeitronix Wideband, front and rear tow hooks, 1968 Mustang GT Fastback 97' 911 Carrera 4S (Sold, now in Stuttgart)

05-17-2008, 04:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
kestrel74 G-200 Driver Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North of Detroit; Watkins Glen, NY Posts: 5,583	Yep....the some of the locals have old 80's Camaros with bad paint jobs and 454's in them..... Local Troy Police have this gem...confiscated in a drug raid....they USE it as a marked car. Attached Images __________________ 74 Europa Zetec TC Special 3614R Elise #2292 / Chrome Orange !! / Starshield / Sachs suspension / RTDbrace / uprights machined "My daily driver does .85 Mach" " I started flying when Sex was safe and Hang Gliding was dangerous "

05-17-2008, 10:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
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05-17-2008, 10:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
TOPGUN750 Carpe Diem Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 589	Never seen one of those. Many of the new Chargers are on the highways but never seen an undercover cab. __________________ Justin 2007 Exige S: Laser Blue + Touring + Track Pack + Traction Control + Convertible Conversion + Carbon Fiber Console and HVAC surround + Aluminum Carpet Buttons + Toybox Hethel Wheels + Goodyear F1 Rubber + Ekological HID 2005 Elise (#267 Traded): Ardent Red/Black + Touring + Hardtop + Hurricane HID + JL Audio Stealthbox & Sub + Lanzar Opti 4x400D Amp + Alpine Type S & R speakers + iPod Hardwired 2001 Audi S4: Sold but not forgotten

05-17-2008, 10:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
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05-17-2008, 12:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Amarao Hoon Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 564	They've had those in Boston for a long time as far as I knew. Also here in CO there is a TrailBlazer with a light bar in the ski rack that patrols I-25 north of Castle Rock. Sneaky bastards... lol

05-17-2008, 11:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
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05-17-2008, 07:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
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05-17-2008, 08:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
LEE72 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7	First time I saw one was two or three years ago, also on the west side highway. The taxi was too clean and shiny to be the real deal, and the undercover cop had aviators and a cheesy mustache. He looked like one of the Beastie Boys in that video of their song, Sabotage.

05-18-2008, 01:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lancia Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,169	The police should NEVER use an unmarked car to pull people over. You are risking your life if you stop for any nutjob with lights. I use the same light kit for my alarm system. Anyone can have them. That's why they have marked cars. Impersonating police officers and vehicles predates the auto. You risk carjacking, rape and murder if you stop for unknown cars. Don't do it. Call 911 immediately if an unmarked car attempts to stop you. Ethical police departments don't pull over anyone with an unmarked car. And the police departments should be the ones telling the public this. Some do.

05-18-2008, 05:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rye, NY Posts: 6,132	I've been pulled over by an unmarked car once. I asked the cop if I had to stop for an unmarked car and he gave me a funny look and said yes. I'm not sure how willing I am to test that part of the law... So what's next? Garbage trucks? __________________ Some people would say a Lotus is a compromise, but I would say that anything else is a compromise. NEXT MODS... PPE header/sport cat arrived!! Awaiting installation & tune

05-18-2008, 06:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
Lancia Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,169	Wait till you pull over for a fake police car, then tell us. There have been several cases recently here resulting in death. It happens more often than you hear about. Bounty hunters often impersonate the police too. I had a bounty hunter show up doing that and looking for someone who had never lived there. I called the police immediately. When they showed up, they said they couldn't do anything about him. They also told the bounty hunter they would just stand there and watch while I shot him. He decided not to invade my home. When a car is unmarked, call the police right then. Go to the nearest police station if possible or crowded place. I would not speed unless the car becomes aggressive, but I would keep going until a marked car shows up. This does not always go well. This is a question that should never come up. When police use these tactics, they put us all at risk. Complain about the practice now before you have to make a life and death decision with carjackers behind you.

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