Police Lights and PA System
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11-14-2013, 04:31 PM
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#12
11-14-2013, 05:03 PM
sure- lots of reasons for an LEO or a ranger or a professional emergency service...
the sport doesn't need a bunch of kids zipping around trails and coming up to groups of riders with flashing red or blue police strobes. it's not cool.
I'm not kidding- that would either land your butt in jail or your *** kicked around here. maybe it's tolerated where he's riding- but not in new-england.
the sport doesn't need a bunch of kids zipping around trails and coming up to groups of riders with flashing red or blue police strobes. it's not cool.
I'm not kidding- that would either land your butt in jail or your *** kicked around here. maybe it's tolerated where he's riding- but not in new-england.
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11-14-2013, 05:18 PM
Police impersonation has often been committed in the following manners:
Although the laws vary from state to states, many states also consider it a crime to use equipment used by law enforcement officers, such as red and blue flashing lights. It also may be a crime to flash a fake police badge. Possession of a firearm also can enhance the penalty for false impersonation of a police officer.
Depending on state law, impersonating a police officer may be considered either a felony or a misdemeanor. Punishments for impersonating a police officer include:
- Verbal indentification: The imposter announces to the unsuspecting victim that s/he is a police officer, leading the victim to believe it.
- Fake badge: The imposter, though not in any special clothes, displays a police-like badge to the victim. While a real police officer will be able to differentiate between the real and fake badge, the average individual may not.
- Fake uniform: The imposter wears a uniform that looks very much like that of a police officer, leading the victim to not think twice.
- Fake vehicle: The imposter places lights, decals, or other equipment on a personal vehicle to disguise it as a police car and enable the offender to make arrests or traffic stops.
Although the laws vary from state to states, many states also consider it a crime to use equipment used by law enforcement officers, such as red and blue flashing lights. It also may be a crime to flash a fake police badge. Possession of a firearm also can enhance the penalty for false impersonation of a police officer.
Depending on state law, impersonating a police officer may be considered either a felony or a misdemeanor. Punishments for impersonating a police officer include:
- Imprisonment up to five years (sometimes more)
- Fines (usually $1000 or more)
it's a felony offense here in mass- people may do it where you are and get away with it- but why would you do that?
LE already considers we atv'er as a nuisance- why on earth would you want to exacerbate issues?
it's silly. why would you choose police specific strobes when there's a dozen other colors you can use to act like a tough guy wise -*** on the trails? just looking for trouble.
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11-15-2013, 08:47 PM
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Stickers are required on the Hatfield McCoy trail system. I suspect in other places too. Virgiinia is in the process of opening some trails too, and they require an annual trail sticker per rider. WV's cost is $50 per rider per calendar year. Not sure what VA is, but they have a daily rate of $15. Anyway, I can't tell what they want it for, just tried to help them find some of the information that is out there. I have to assume it is for legal purposes. Also, generally, the companies that sell blue police lights will also sell the red Fire Dept lights, and amber caution strobes as well. I am not a judge or jury, and sincerely hope the locals need more excuse before engaging the butt kicking scenario. But I hear ya. I can't condone illegal usage either. The local laws in VA are about the same as you have. You get in serious trouble emulating cops. But here in the DC area, they use Motorcycles to escort VIP vehicles, funerals etc and they are not always police vehicles, but use the Blue strobes too.
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