Even people who support the police can see this is an obvious ploy to extract more speeding ticket money from the pockets of drivers.
This vehicle will go into service on the Illinois Tollway system soon, it was paid for by Illinois Tollway collection funds and, at least for now, will be limited to cruising their toll road system looking for speeders and other non-conformists. If you look closely you can see the Illinois Tollway authority logo in front of the taillight.
I see nothing good coming from this other than greater mistrust of the police
I've seen some BLACK & DARK GREY police vehicles in my area that are marked up similar to this one and are used for traffic/speeding "control". I have problems with those too as they are clearly trying to deceive.
By the way, in most states there are different laws for how you must respond to "unmarked" versus "marked" police vehicles. If this came up behind you you saw some flashing lights and didn't see the other "markings" would you think this was an officer?
WOULD YOU HAVE REASONABLE DOUBT?
THOUGHTS ON THIS?
Will these types of vehicles increase DISTRUST in the police, even among police supporters?
This vehicle will go into service on the Illinois Tollway system soon, it was paid for by Illinois Tollway collection funds and, at least for now, will be limited to cruising their toll road system looking for speeders and other non-conformists. If you look closely you can see the Illinois Tollway authority logo in front of the taillight.
I see nothing good coming from this other than greater mistrust of the police
I've seen some BLACK & DARK GREY police vehicles in my area that are marked up similar to this one and are used for traffic/speeding "control". I have problems with those too as they are clearly trying to deceive.
By the way, in most states there are different laws for how you must respond to "unmarked" versus "marked" police vehicles. If this came up behind you you saw some flashing lights and didn't see the other "markings" would you think this was an officer?
WOULD YOU HAVE REASONABLE DOUBT?
THOUGHTS ON THIS?
Will these types of vehicles increase DISTRUST in the police, even among police supporters?