Black Prius Police Car

sbritt · 07-16-2007, 11:10 PM

Just wanted to share with everyone that over the weekend I was stuck on the turnpike here in West Palm Beach, FL. We were sitting stopped due to an accident ahead, then on the median a black Prius undercover police car went cruising by. There was no outside markings that I could see that would indicate that was a police car. What gave it away was the blue flashing lights in the back window.

I will be keeping my eyes out for it again and maybe get a picture.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 07-16-2007, 11:12 PM

Sweet.

Now THAT'S undercover!
Nobody suspects the Prius.

Rancid13 · 07-16-2007, 11:39 PM

That's awesome!

**Tideland Prius** · 07-17-2007, 12:32 AM

whoa! nice!

alexstarfire · 07-17-2007, 01:20 AM

Lol, anyone else instantly think of the Prius cruising by in EV mode when he mentioned undercover?

BexarWolf · 07-17-2007, 01:54 AM

Just curious but could it have been a volunteer fireman or volunteer EMS?

Rae Vynn · 07-17-2007, 12:02 PM

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Just curious but could it have been a volunteer fireman or volunteer EMS?
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Would not have had the blue flashy lights, then.
Someone WILL correct me if I'm wrong (I have total faith in my fellow PCers), but only cops have flashy blue. Oh, and Minnesota snow plows, they have blue, too. Firefighters and EMS have red or orange flashies.

orionll · 07-17-2007, 12:09 PM

That's awesome! There is a Crime Scene Investigation Prius in Berkeley. I once saw it on Solano Avenue. I remember a thread that had some pictures of it also.

orionll · 07-17-2007, 12:09 PM

That's awesome! There is a Crime Scene Investigation Prius in Berkeley. I once saw it on Solano Avenue. I remember a thread that had some pictures of it also.

hyo silver · 07-17-2007, 12:12 PM

I wonder what other modifications the Police Prius might have had, in addition to the lights. 'Police Specials' usually have something extra in the engine department, all the better to catch you with. Pretty sneaky using a Prius as a ghost car, eh?

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07-16-2007, 11:10 PM	#1
sbritt Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 11 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Just wanted to share with everyone that over the weekend I was stuck on the turnpike here in West Palm Beach, FL. We were sitting stopped due to an accident ahead, then on the median a black Prius undercover police car went cruising by. There was no outside markings that I could see that would indicate that was a police car. What gave it away was the blue flashing lights in the back window. I will be keeping my eyes out for it again and maybe get a picture.

07-16-2007, 11:12 PM	#2
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,498 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Sweet. Now *THAT'S* undercover! Nobody suspects the Prius.

07-16-2007, 11:39 PM	#3
Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA Posts: 2,455 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 2	That's awesome!

07-17-2007, 12:32 AM	#4
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	whoa! nice!

07-17-2007, 01:20 AM	#5
alexstarfire Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 218 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Lol, anyone else instantly think of the Prius cruising by in EV mode when he mentioned undercover?

07-17-2007, 01:54 AM	#6
BexarWolf Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 35 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Just curious but could it have been a volunteer fireman or volunteer EMS?

07-17-2007, 12:09 PM	#8
orionll Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 1,116 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 12	That's awesome! There is a Crime Scene Investigation Prius in Berkeley. I once saw it on Solano Avenue. I remember a thread that had some pictures of it also.

07-17-2007, 12:12 PM	#10
hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 10,724 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 47 Thanked 152 Times in 107 Posts Friends: 63	I wonder what other modifications the Police Prius might have had, in addition to the lights. 'Police Specials' usually have something extra in the engine department, all the better to catch you with. Pretty sneaky using a Prius as a ghost car, eh?