Siren in my car

Pyromaniac · 12-19-2005, 03:58 PM

I got this car alarm siren and hooked it up in my car, and I can pulse the siren with a button. The thing is it sounds exactly like a cop when they're pulsing their siren trying to clear traffic or whatever.. when they do the BWOOP BWOOP BWOOOOOO BWOOP BWOOP BWOOP...

Is that impersonating a police officer? Could a cop pull me over for using it if he heard me?

bush · 12-19-2005, 04:10 PM

I think it's illegal to use anything like that unless you're an officer with a fire or EMS department.

OFFICER737 · 12-19-2005, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyromaniac

I got this car alarm siren and hooked it up in my car, and I can pulse the siren with a button. The thing is it sounds exactly like a cop when they're pulsing their siren trying to clear traffic or whatever.. when they do the BWOOP BWOOP BWOOOOOO BWOOP BWOOP BWOOP...

Is that impersonating a police officer? Could a cop pull me over for using it if he heard me?

It could be viewed as borderline impersonation depending on who the officer is. You WILL get pulled over if you do not have any flashing lights on your car because the officer might think it is a stolen car and the alarm is going off. At the minimum you will at least be charged with excessive noise. If you add the flashing lights then it would be impersonating if they police colored lightsfor your area. I wouldn't suggest using it on the open roads with traffic because it is just asking for touble bro.

In a parking lot or a competition or somethin you are probably safe...but not on the roadway. The state of Tenn. has a specific law addressing this. It states that any "emergency" vehicle that is operating an audible siren must also be operating flashing lights (colors specific) and any "emergency" vehicle operating flashing lights must also have an audible siren if either of these criterias is not met then it is in violation of one or more motor vehicle codes.

Pyromaniac · 12-19-2005, 04:50 PM

Alright thanks

I used it a lot today though, someone would roll a stop sign and I'd hit it, they'd look around all paranoid, pretty funny stuff

tekrsq · 12-19-2005, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyromaniac

Alright thanks

I used it a lot today though, someone would roll a stop sign and I'd hit it, they'd look around all paranoid, pretty funny stuff

That's EXACTLY what they were telling you about. If you get caught (either by the popo, or someone getting your tag and turning you in), you're going to get a SHIT LOAD of grief.

Travis71902 · 12-19-2005, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyromaniac

Alright thanks

I used it a lot today though, someone would roll a stop sign and I'd hit it, they'd look around all paranoid, pretty funny stuff

Lol....Funny story, one of my friends in high school drove a blue crown vic. Well, needless to say we had a lotta fun, he use to download like a police siren wave file or something and burn them onto cd. So we'd be driving around and see someone roll a stopsign like u said or something and then turn the sound on full blast and hit play

Fuckin hilarious. Oh to be 16 and immature as hell again. I miss those days.

OFFICER737 · 12-19-2005, 06:12 PM

just don't get caught bro

jk750 · 12-19-2005, 11:24 PM

A lot depends on your intent, and the reactions of other motorists.
If someone clears a traffic signal because they hear your 'siren', and causes an accident, guess what...

Also, there's been a lot of police impersonators driving around here lately trying to get women to pull over.
Not cool.
I take a very dim view of people 'playing' cops like that. Put the toys away, or join the force and get payed to play with them.

SeeBeRrrr · 12-19-2005, 11:35 PM

I had Knight Rider lights on the front of my camaro when I was in High School. I got pulled over for it.Warning but no ticket, but I guess it's breaking a major law with the flashing red lights. Hey I thoguht it was cool back then. LOL.

rooster · 12-20-2005, 10:07 AM

In michigan YES, it is 5,000 dollar fine and 1 year in jail, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

john

Krazy Hawaiian · 12-22-2005, 06:36 PM

Gauranteed you will end up in soapdropper heaven or worse..... think about this, someone you whooooped on is pissed and finds your sorry ass and beats the livin shit outta you.... or worse.

When I was in high school one of my friends and me used to "borrow" his Dad's car, hid Dad was a undercover cop. Had the full strobe setup and siren on the car. We used to go blazing all over town like lunatics! Till we got pulled over by the real deal..... just dam lucky they knew who the car belonged to and realized it was the kid in the Fathers car.... They called his Dad and arranged for us to spend the night in Jail... We were let go into his Dad's custody next morning! Talk about lucky!

THECODE3 · 12-30-2005, 10:35 AM

DUDE I JUST BOUGHT A REAL 200WATT POLICE SIREN ONLINE FROM THE COMPANY ____________________________ AND THE SIREN SPEAKER ON EBAY AND THIS THING IS SO LOUD! I SPOOK EVERYONE ON THE HIGHWAY...FROM THE AIRHORN TO THE BWOOP BWOOP AS SOMEONE EARLIER SAID...DONT LET ME CATCH U SPEEDING IN FRONT OF ME OR U WILL BE SPOOKED!

Edited by OFFICER737- Please do not list these companies as to where you buy sirens from. This particular company does not sale to the public.

OFFICER737 · 12-30-2005, 02:22 PM

^^^^and he will be back in a few weeks posting about getting busted for using on an under cover patrol and why it is the cop's fault