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Regarding the BMW's, there's one or 3-series around (Anthracite /Black AFIR ).
Saw a 07 grey Octavia with dark glass and blues on FridayQuote:
Originally Posted by Turner
If a member of the Gardai is on duty it doesn't matter what he is driving or who is driving around, he is exempt from most of the road traffic act.
(Drunk and Dangerous driving not included)
For the use of blue lights and sirens they do not need to be on any emergency call nor have to be in hot pursuit. Its purely at their discretion.
AFAIK It's even wider than that. It has to be in the performance of their duties, so a Garda need not even be officially on duty
Here's another angle - if the above is true, then are they not exempt from tax/insurance etc also
Bit like the HPD, blue lights on 'personal' vehiclesSome departments will assign a dedicated vehicle to an individual officer, and a few will allow the officer to take the vehicle home with him. Of the departments that assign vehicles to individual officers, some departments may allow the officer latitude in selecting the make, color and options, providing it is a police package vehicle.
In some of the Hawaiian Islands, however, some officers own their own cars, others run entirely fleet vehicles, and some are a mixture of fleet and personally owned vehicles. The use of a personally owned vehicle is a unique program. How does the program work? Why do some officers drive marked cars while others drive the cool unmarked cars or SUVs? Who pays for the gas, oil and maintenance? What about repairs? And who bears liability if the vehicle is damaged or involved in a collision? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each concept?
While some jurisdictions require police vehicles to be distinctly marked, Hawaii Revised Statutes allow unmarked vehicles of any color to enforce traffic laws. The Honolulu Police Department has utilized subsidized or personally owned vehicles since 1932, a program which was modeled after a similar program in effect in Berkeley, CA.
Subsidized vehicles are privately owned or leased by the officers and are unmarked, save for a blue strobe light which is mounted on the roof while the officer is on duty. The officers are paid a monthly stipend to cover the operating costs of the vehicle. The first marked police vehicle appeared in 1939 when a Honolulu Police captain affixed POLICE signs on the sides and rear of his subsidized vehicle.0 -
Regarding the BMW's, there's one or 3-series around (Anthracite /Black AFIR ).
Saw a 07 grey Octavia with dark glass and blues on Friday
Here's another angle - if the above is true, then are they not exempt from tax/insurance etc also
Bit like the HPD, blue lights on 'personal' vehicles
Tax is a finance issue and doesn't come under the exemption except that the car cannot be seized. As for insurance, as long as they are in the performance of their duty they'd have a legal exemption but may be liable for any civil claim.0 -
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