Emergency lights

jsg2020 said:

Are you SURE it's just some volunteer FF? Or is it a nutjob who pulls over women and "searches" them? Or is it a freak that goes 100 mph to a minor accident without P/I? I've dealt with more than my share of volunteer FF/Police. Most of them are good guys who do a good job. Some are SCARY. If you see a guy driving around with red/blue lights displayed, it doesn't hurt to check them out.

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jsg2020, I'm not saying DON't stop someone b/c of displaying a light. One can do thier job as they see fit for the circumstances, use your discretion. I can't say I have stopped anyone for displaying a light to date. If you want to stop every car with a light thats ones own discretion and all the power to ya. All the local fire guys in my town, half of them you know who they are, secondly most of those type of volunteer/call firefighters usually have stickers or plates on thier vehicles, usually from surrounding towns. I mean if I saw Job Blow fireman driving down the road in his Chevy Pickup with a fire sticker on it and a red light mounted on the dash, I can't say I would stop him because of that. If I knew there wasnt a fire in town and saw someone with a light cruising around town that would be a different story. You are also right, some of those guys are scary. They drive 100 mph, passing cars just to get to a non life threatening call. We've had our share of those people. And if you have someone with a light where something just doesnt look right then fine.
My only comment to this thread was that out of all the CMVIs that are there, the displaying a red light seems to always be a hot topic on this board. I would think that out of all the CMVIs this would be one that you deal with least. I'm just saying seems like there is alot of fascination with people who have a light or people who want to put lights on thier cars. It still is another tool we have to stop a mv, so I wouldn't say don't be concerned with someone with a light, you just use your own discretion. Its the wanna be cops out there who buy the used crown vics and cruise around with all sorts of lights and antennas that concern me.

In regards to Hunter and jsg2020, I would agree with you guys. Those people who put all sorts of aftermarket lights and exhaust is running ramped. They are just screaming pull me over. Then they wonder why they get pulled over. If you want a car show car, put it in a car show, not the local highway. I see it all the time, usually a honda of some type, no front plate, huge/loud aftermarket exhaust, lowered, neon lights and tinted windows. If you don't want to get stopped, dont do things that will get you stopped. Common sense... but I know there isn't much common sense out there so I guess its excusable I always hear the excuse, "well it passed inspection". I know I am annoyed when I hear some car going down the road waking the whole neighborhood with an excessively loud exhaust. Who wants to listen to that, just because some kid thinks his car is cool. I find alot of people now who have a DVD player in thier car, up in the front drivers area, is that really necessary?