Prius Police Car!

Stev0 · 12-10-2006, 11:01 PM

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You've only driven in Boston, Miami, and the Bay Area, yet you managed to extrapolate that Berkeley drivers are the worst in the entire country?

Of all the places I've been (and that really does include a sizable chunk of the country, and Canada and Europe) the worst drivers I've experienced are in Arizona. But you notice I didn't say that makes them the worst in the country...that would just be asinine.

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Oh, I've driven in lots of other places; I just picked the two that are notorious for having the worst drivers. You can add New York City to that, too - Berkeley drivers are worse than NYC drivers. I left Italy out of there, because they make even Berkeley drivers look like paragons of sanity.

I've never driven in Arizona, though. But if they regularly make U-turns in the middle of the street on a one-way street (something I've seen more than once in Bezerkly), then I don't think I want to drive there!

dmckinstry · 12-11-2006, 12:26 AM

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Oh, I've driven in lots of other places; I just picked the two that are notorious for having the worst drivers. You can add New York City to that, too - Berkeley drivers are worse than NYC drivers. I left Italy out of there, because they make even Berkeley drivers look like paragons of sanity.

I've never driven in Arizona, though. But if they regularly make U-turns in the middle of the street on a one-way street (something I've seen more than once in Bezerkly), then I don't think I want to drive there!
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Don't leave Italy out. I made the mistake of driving there once. How often on a two way street (one lane each direction) do you get passed on the right and left at the same time, while you're slowing down to make a left turn?

Dave M.

CH · 12-19-2006, 07:21 AM

Here's a Prius from the Dutch police academy. It's in the official police colors but is only used for demo purposes...

Chuck. · 12-19-2006, 09:10 AM

Kind of off topic, but think of all the law enforcement, fire departments, city, country, state, federal organizations. They often buy domestic vehicles. Now tell me Detroit can't make money selling hybrids to this market.

cairo94507 · 12-19-2006, 09:13 AM

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Here's a Prius from the Dutch police academy. It's in the official police colors but is only used for demo purposes...
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Very cool Dutch police car. Believe me I was a cop for 25 years and we drove some real POS cars back in the early 80's- these cars were so bad, (Dodge and Chrysler) that they could barely get up to the speed limit and would top out at around 85 MPH. Thank goodness for the Chevrolet Malibu and the Nova - those were quick and handled very well. Then along came the Caprice and the Ford Crown Victorias (my favorite) and now crooks can't get away unless they are driving something substantial -and even then the crooks generally crash becasue they can't drive.

The Prius does have a place in police work - crime scene unit, court runs, school/training cars, maybe even personnel & training assignments.

Godiva · 12-19-2006, 01:11 PM

Does every police car have to be a pursuit vehicle? If not, why not a Prius.

The Prius is great for city departments. And if it's a lease, when they sell it it would be a much better buy at the auction.

I saw one down at the County Tax Assessor's office. I don't remember which department but I think it was water.

Tadashi · 12-19-2006, 02:44 PM

hehehe The reason Prius would not make good pursuit car...
Patrol officer telling the Desk SGT "I had to let the perp get away because speeding would kill my MPG." :lol

YoDaddyAlex · 12-20-2006, 11:57 AM

big cities dont need their police cars to all be pursuit, they have these things called helecopters

beverly hills has meter maids with a prius

skruse · 12-20-2006, 12:04 PM

The Fresno County Sheriff's Department has Prii, complete with horizontal green stripe and other accouterments.

koa · 12-20-2006, 02:49 PM

I thought many of the pursuits I see on TV end when the car the police are chasing runs out of gas. Maybe the perp should be the one considering the Prius.

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skruse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Great Central Valley, Fresno, CA Posts: 1,206 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 2	The Fresno County Sheriff's Department has Prii, complete with horizontal green stripe and other accouterments.

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koa Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 913 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts Friends: 0	I thought many of the pursuits I see on TV end when the car the police are chasing runs out of gas. Maybe the perp should be the one considering the Prius.