sIcK60

If i was a cop i would hella do it, however if you pull me over in your E60 you better let me go and show my E60 some respect

craigm1841

come on, I am not pulling over for someone in an e60. I am calling 911 and telling them what I am driving what I am being followed by, and that I am driving to the nearest precinct or flagging down the first marked police car I see before pulling over. the 911 operator can connect me to the nearest precinct, they can verify they have an unmarked 5 series BMW, at which point I will pull over.

Laws are to be followed regardless of who you are. Off duty cop or not. Cops are not above the law. They are paid to enforce the law, not break the law themselves I dont know where the OP is from, nor do I really care. here is an exerpt from: (first one i found. tell me where you are from and i will find the appropriate statute if you would like.):

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
Title 47. Motor Vehicles
Chapter 12 - Equipment of Vehicles
Article Article 2 - Lamps and Lighting Devices
Section 12-227 - Special Restriction on Lamps

A. Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than headlamps, spot lamps, auxiliary driving lamps, flashing turn signals, vehicular hazard warning lamps, authorized emergency vehicle lamps, snow removal and construction and maintenance vehicle warning lamps, and school bus and church bus warning lamps, which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred (300) candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than seventy-five (75) feet from the vehicle.

B. Except as provided in Sections 12-218, 12-218.1, 12-228 and 12-229 of this title, no person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device thereon displaying or capable of displaying a red or blue light visible from directly in front of the center thereof.

C. Flashing lights are prohibited except on:

1. An authorized emergency vehicle, as provided in Section 12-218 of this title;

2. A school bus or a church bus, as provided in Section 12-228 of this title;

3. Any snow-removal and construction, and maintenance equipment, as provided in Section 12-229 of this title;

4. A wrecker or tow vehicle while at the scene of an emergency or loading or unloading a vehicle in close proximity to traffic as needed for safety precautions or as a means of indicating the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing, as provided in Section 12-218.1 of this title;

5. Any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn, as provided in Sections 12-206.1 and 12-606 of this title;

6. Any vehicle as means of indicating the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing, as provided in Section 12-220 of this title;

7. Any vehicle displaying side marker lamps which flash in conjunction with turn signal lamps or vehicle hazard warning lamps, as provided in Section 12-220 of this title;

8. A farm tractor or an implement of husbandry, as provided in Section 12-215 of this title; or

9. Any vehicle used while performing official duties as a rural or contract route mail carrier of the United States Postal Service, as provided in Section 12-218.2 of this title.

NOTE: most police departments have a policy that the off duty officer report the violation so an on duty officer can act.

D. Blue lights are prohibited except as allowed in Sections 12-218, 12-218.1 and 12-229 of this title.

E. Any person violating the provisions of subsection B, C or D of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months, or by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

nwilliams

If you're a cop..I get it..I never saw a cop driving by with lights and sirens in a BMW or any high end vehicle! More like a Crown Victoria or something like it!

If you weren't a cop...then..I'd have to suggest doing that mod in a Honda Civic!

EV4530

I saw an episode of the series ?DEA? on Spike TV and I saw a silver E60 with a full AC Shnitzer kit with strobes & sirens.

craigm1841

yeah, i heard about that. it is not traditional, as an E60 is more then enough car for any agency. they are not reliable enough to be driven the way crown vics are. Usually an agency will attain a car like this and it will be auctioned, as the cost of maintaining it and not selling it doesnt justify the means. I am sure these cars were kept on the DEA roster because of the TV show. in most cases that car would be auctioned and Two bare bones Yukons would be purchased

stevenbeboo

NO,NO,NO... Not stopping nobody
JUst cutting trhu traffic, thats it.... white linnig ect.

Im not robo cop or try to be.

rrnag30

http://www.bmw-security-vehicles.com/secur...s/en/index.html


there is a mod for skibag removal and replacement with an MP5

and I probably just dug my own grave, but, have yet to get pulled over for my red angels.

black07

if i was a cop id do it....

pjinca

I read about a California Highway Patrolman in the 80's who won the lottery and got permission to commission a Lambo Countach as his police vehicle, but other than a situation like that I still think it's rather unethical. The real world is not like CSI where they drive Hummers everywhere and get to take them home.