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traffic cop omegas
« on: 08 March 2009, 23:32:45 »
are there any omegas still in service with the UK police?



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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #1 on: 09 March 2009, 08:26:27 »
Yep 3 area met still use estates but mainly for accident investigation work
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #2 on: 09 March 2009, 08:31:40 »
One round here that I see frequently. 04 plated.
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2009, 08:42:55 »
does anyone know if police spec Omega's can switch off the abs as i saw one not so long ago doing speed tests, on the first run no lock up, on the second run locked up the wheels measuring tyre marks left
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #4 on: 09 March 2009, 08:45:12 »
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does anyone know if police spec Omega's can switch off the abs as i saw one not so long ago doing speed tests, on the first run no lock up, on the second run locked up the wheels measuring tyre marks left

Sounds like it'd be a strange switch to put on the dash.   I'd guess more likely they just pulled a fuse for the second run?  
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2009, 09:05:00 »
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does anyone know if police spec Omega's can switch off the abs as i saw one not so long ago doing speed tests, on the first run no lock up, on the second run locked up the wheels measuring tyre marks left
They do for skid tests.
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2009, 10:24:11 »
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does anyone know if police spec Omega's can switch off the abs as i saw one not so long ago doing speed tests, on the first run no lock up, on the second run locked up the wheels measuring tyre marks left
They do for skid tests.
We normally pull the fuse, not aware of any 'switch'.  
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #7 on: 09 March 2009, 10:32:02 »
Does the fuse for the ABS affect anything else.

Reason I ask is that it's reckoned that driving in snow is better without ABS so you can get a build up of snow under the tyres which in turn creates a wedge under the wheels to slow the car.

I believe some car have a switch to turn it off
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #8 on: 09 March 2009, 10:37:28 »
On the Omega, its fuse 19 and covers both ABS and traction control.  Generally, when skid testing, the road thats being used will be closed.  Its technically a crime scene so its not important if any other system is switched off when the fuse is pulled.
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #9 on: 09 March 2009, 10:45:10 »
Saw them testing a few years ago in our village, the local nurse knocked someone down on a crossing.  Then did the tests with 2 different cars (quite a few times) and had SY99 hovering metres above the ground recording it all head on to the traffic above the crossong.
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #10 on: 09 March 2009, 11:23:07 »
Two Omegas were in Gordon Brown's convoy this morning  when he visited the barracks where the two soldiers were brutally murdered .
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #11 on: 09 March 2009, 15:39:17 »
West Mercia Police have a fair few

Ive seen atleast 4 different ones 3 estates 1 saloon i was told theyre all traffic cars

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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #12 on: 09 March 2009, 16:04:07 »
Still a West Mercia estate running around in Telford.

In Coventry theres a 98 saloon running round as an ambulance :o
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #13 on: 09 March 2009, 16:09:42 »
There is none with Kent Police. ;)
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Re: traffic cop omegas
« Reply #14 on: 09 March 2009, 16:28:08 »
West mercia like old cars i think.... they have a collection of Y Reg Vectra Estates aswell all undercover ANP or XUY plate prefixes
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