Central Coast Highway Patrol cars - what the???

[David See]

Hi all,

Of late I have been noticing more and more new local highway patrol cars getting around WITHOUT the usual radar device hanging off the side window - I cannot see them anywhere on the car. Typically the new Commodores.

I saw a white one the other day without the device on the side and today I was scared by a bright purple VE parked around a bend on an on-ramp to the F3 at Somersby - just where the 80 zone goes into the 110 zone. Whoops! Of course I was acellerating in the 80 zone for the upcoming 110 zone. Double whoops! There he was sitting quietly on the left shoulder with only the rear of his light bar flashing. Not sure why. He was jammed up against the armco railing...

Is there some kind of new technology that allows the radar units to be hidden now?

Can they detect to the front AND rear?

[Interceptor]

yes, there are radar units that mount on the inside of the vehicle, right up against the A-pillar and are about 2" in diameter

[David See]

I have seen the units that have been inside the unmarked cars for some years that sit above the dash next to the pillar, however I have never seen the marked vehicles with them.

Is this what is being used in the new marked cars?

[Cam]

As mentioned i am fairly sure they are mounted inside the cabin, and from memory can now get you outta their back window

[wulos]

I am sure that you will also have noticed that there has been quite a sizable increase in hwy patrol activity over the last fortnight or so. The police are targetting the F3, and Central Coast especially atm....
You have been warned...
Being proactive - let's keep this thread from turning into another cop-bashing thread. We have all been there before, and know that threads of that ilk all end the same way.

[TE50 027]

Originally Posted by Interceptor

yes, there are radar units that mount on the inside of the vehicle, right up against the A-pillar and are about 2" in diameter

Yep they have them up here in QLD too. They're about the size of a C cell battery. Impossible to see until you're right up close.

[SNB05T]

saw a white one the other day without the device on the side and today I was scared by a bright purple VE parked around a bend on an on-ramp to the F3 at Somersby - just where the 80 zone goes into the 110 zone. Whoops! Of course I was acellerating in the 80 zone for the upcoming 110 zone. Double whoops! There he was sitting quietly on the left shoulder with only the rear of his light bar flashing. Not sure why. He was jammed up against the armco railing...

yep you'll also see them on the freeway in the medium strip just before the somesby exit if your heading from tuggerah and at peats ridge heading towards tuggerah at the end of the big straight there.
they hide behind all the trees and grass, alas most people don't see them until its too late :

i see them everytime i go to my mums at lake macquarie. its funny when people fly past ya and the slam on the brakes because they see the yellow vest and bar lights

[SNB05T]

Being proactive - let's keep this thread from turning into another cop-bashing thread. We have all been there before, and know that threads of that ilk all end the same way.

thats the best way to be wulos, we need them and they're the first people we go to when we have a legal problem.

i grew up around cops all my life, my dad was one both military and state for 30 years before he retired, and now my brother is going in next year. he passed exams last week. :

simple plan, don't be a tool and they'll leave you alone.

[Falcon_Crazy]

Saw te Dunnydore today withiut the device. Be also weary of unmarked XR6Ts with cild shades on the rear doors..have seen n less than 3 people done going down the mooney mooney - I'm very weary of SS Dunnydores and XRs with these things on their back windows.

[Fairlane]

Originally Posted by wulos

I am sure that you will also have noticed that there has been quite a sizable increase in hwy patrol activity over the last fortnight or so. The police are targetting the F3, and Central Coast especially atm....
You have been warned...
Being proactive - let's keep this thread from turning into another cop-bashing thread. We have all been there before, and know that threads of that ilk all end the same way.

Yep definately more than just the regular F3/Pacific Patrols. They have got the bikes out there again and they're are extra previously unseen unmarked cars, more than just those local Xr6T's and those last VZ SS's. Yesterday i saw 5 pursuit cars between here and Gosford, today i saw none, but i dont doubt that they are out there.

[NC1183]

I saw a FPV GT, white with blue strips on the Ebor to Grafton road, couldn't see a radar then noticed it was missing the drivers side fog light. Guess where the radar was hiding.

[Taxman]

I frequently travel well in excess of a 1,000 km per week visiting my rural clients. I am grateful for two things:-

1. Cruise Control it reduces the tendency to have lead in my right boot and

2. Highway Patrol marked or unmarked, it helps to keep those with no respect for their own lives or anyone else's to behave a bit better.

One only has to look at the number of fatalities in the last week or so, admittedly there is the possibility of other causes than speed, factors such as fatigue contributing to the carnage. But if we combined with the police can eliminate or reduce one factor from the roads it is going to enhance our chances of getting home in one piece to see our families again.

To all members please take care have a great Christmas and an even better New Year and I hope that we don't lose anyone on the roads over the holiday period.

[bathurst77]

I read that speed is a factor in about 30% of all fatal crashes.

This means 70% WEREN'T speeding. So If we got all teh non speeders off the road we could lower the road-toll by 70%.

There are 3 types of untruths
Lies
Damned Lies
and Statistics

[Dave_au]

Originally Posted by bathurst77

I read that speed is a factor in about 30% of all fatal crashes.

This means 70% WEREN'T speeding. So If we got all teh non speeders off the road we could lower the road-toll by 70%.

There are 3 types of untruths
Lies
Damned Lies
and Statistics

luckily 89% of statistics are made up on the spot.

[theunfairadvant]

Originally Posted by NC1183

I saw a FPV GT, white with blue strips on the Ebor to Grafton road, couldn't see a radar then noticed it was missing the drivers side fog light. Guess where the radar was hiding.

Where was the radar hiding???

[JMO]

Originally Posted by theunfairadvant

Where was the radar hiding???

It replaced the fog light.

[HOON69]

come to coomera in qld and saw a unmarked white VE sitting there with a inside car radar
def not noticeable unless your up on it and by then its too late.

i got a picture of the red SS and the marked camry heading south from logan towards coomera doing 130ish they didnt have lights activated and were side by side,and the toyotas dont look too bad i reckon

[theunfairadvant]

Originally Posted by JMO

It replaced the fog light.

Can you take a picture to show us here,
so that i can see & know for next time.

Thanks.

[blackers10]

apparently they are using a banged up EA around the northside of brisbane
and some utes too

so drive safe people!

[Mechan1k]

There's a black unmarked Turbo Territory with rear shades and tint cruising the M7 on a regular basis at the moment.

Bloody hell they get up and go when they get the boot into it.

[bigdave]

there is a dark Subaru liberty around the Logan area (Brisbane) that is unmarked, ive seen two cars pulled over by this car

[theunfairadvant]

I have seen a hotup R33 doing the rounds around Liverpool and Bankstown,
they have pull several cars over already.

If i'm not wrong those are the cars they impound from the hoons.

[NC1183]

Originally Posted by theunfairadvant

Can you take a picture to show us here,
so that i can see & know for next time.

Thanks.

Sorry, i'm not in that area anymore. I was away for tafe at the time

[irlewy86]

Originally Posted by Taxman

I frequently travel well in excess of a 1,000 km per week visiting my rural clients. I am grateful for two things:-

1. Cruise Control it reduces the tendency to have lead in my right boot and ....

Amen, now I have cruise control I cant live without it.

[HOON69]

saw a very nice black GT/F6 pulled over for speeding yesterday on the M1 northbound near coomera being Pulled up by the GC traffic sqaud(hoon) in a nice XR5T
was down the spit all day till about 4pm then it went to HWY duties.

i swear the tint they had is illegal i couldnt even see in except the front window,it had dash mounted equipment and lights were in front/rear parcel and flashing tail/headlights lights,sneaky buggers :

[dom_105]

Originally Posted by blackers10

apparently they are using a banged up EA around the northside of brisbane
and some utes too

so drive safe people!

You know your having a bad day if you get pulled up by a cop driving an old banged up EA.

[BlackLS]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

There's a black unmarked Turbo Territory with rear shades and tint cruising the M7 on a regular basis at the moment.

Bloody hell they get up and go when they get the boot into it.

I think i saw this on The Grand Parade Brighton Le Sands with the lights on. Was on last Wednesday afternoon peak

[VSSII]

Originally Posted by Fairlane

Yep definately more than just the regular F3/Pacific Patrols. They have got the bikes out there again and they're are extra previously unseen unmarked cars, more than just those local Xr6T's and those last VZ SS's. Yesterday i saw 5 pursuit cars between here and Gosford, today i saw none, but i dont doubt that they are out there.

Off the top of my head I know there's been 2 fatal motorcycle accidents on the Old Pacific Highway within 2 weeks and not long before some kid got a ride to Sydney in the rescue helicopter after having a head on drifting up there with his mates. There's a towie that lives at the Calga on ramp, almost on the F3 and he said most people would be amazed at the number of decent prangs on the F3. Mainly in the 90 zone. Apparently most involve at least 3 cars and they can stuff the traffic for hours. No doubt it got extra attention with extra traffic leaving Sydney.

[OLDFORDNUT]

hervey bay has dozens of new recruits here for a month starting two weeks ago,even shipped the cars up via TNT car carriers, some were new hot commodores fords and several other various unmarked cars along with the marked ones,very high police presence last few weeks

[Keepleft]

dan b, wrote:-

yep you'll also see them on the freeway in the medium strip just before the somesby exit if your heading from tuggerah.

They are not to pull you over in the median, 'read' speed though, yes.

AND at peats ridge heading towards tuggerah at the end of the big straight there.

They are not to pull you over in the median, 'read' speed though, yes.

They hide behind all the trees and grass, alas most people don't see them until its too late.

Gee, all that matters is 'speed', yet we have speed cameras for that as well, - little wonder people drive badly what with all the other driver errors left generally unchecked, gee wizz.

i see them everytime i go to my mums at lake macquarie. its funny when people fly past ya and the slam on the brakes because they see the yellow vest and bar lights.

You did say 'alas', so is it that or is it in fact 'funny'?


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