Light bars

[wisco]

I was just wondering - why were the light bars on police cars changed from the traditional straight bar to the "V" shape?

[Citicop]

Ours are all straight LED's, and they are brand new. No one in my area uses the V shape.

-Citicop.

[pac201]

Ours are all straight LED's, and they are brand new. No one in my area uses the V shape.

-Citicop.

same here...

[kels]

The theory behind the v shaped bars was 360 degree visibility.
I used one when I worked the interstate.
But I dont remember the model or make.
It had 7 little bubbles mounted on top of a triangle shaped bottom.

[steelcityk9cop]

The only people using them in my area are the state police. Almost everyone is using LED now.

[phantasm]

NYPD uses the V shape. They're LED (except for the white lights).

[greg72982]

The only people using them in my area are the state police. Almost everyone is using LED now.

We have an 04 vic that still has the Vector with rotators

[ChesCopPodz]

That was just one brand of lightbar, not all of them switched to that configuration. About a third of the cars at my department have those, the rest LED's. As stated, the theory is that the V shape allowed more light to be seen at angles other than in front or behind the car.

[kels]

Vector it was.
I had forgot about them.
I looked at a couple of videos on you tube.



Only problem I remember was the bottom V flexed big time at high speeds.

We have an 04 vic that still has the Vector with rotators

[JakeLock]

Flexed at speed and are loud as hell in the wind.

[wisco]

Thanks guys.