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Not surprising.

It's not a rumor.

Seems to be worse in Westchester than many other areas. Seems to be a lack of enforcement from the local PD's on the tow operators there for some reason.

Call you Whelen rep, they can help you in getting it repaired.

Tappan in Rockland County still runs all CF Macks http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/otherstates/Rockland%20County/Tappan.htm

What you experienced is nothing but intimidation. I have been watching the lights on the Westchester trucks evolve from all amber, to amber with two red lights in the back, to all red in the back, to now all red in the back, red on the rear and front sides, and white/amber to the front. I am just waiting to see how much longer until the front of the bar is red too.

As far as Westchester is concerned I believe they have the red lights and sirens because the trucks are run by a tow truck operator who thinks all the vehicles in there fleet are emergency vehicles. These are not emergency vehicles and should not be posing as such. I am just waiting for the day (and you know it will come) when one of these guys starts overstepping even further and decides to start doing traffic stops. Then you will see the problem get addressed.

Technically not illegal if it was facing to the rear.

The site is phenominal. I don't know why anyone would bash it but I think there are probably many more of us who think you do an outstanding job with it.

I believe the reason for that has a lot to do with that fact that the police were the ones fighting for the change to blue while the FD was lobbying against it.

They currently have two. As of now just for evaluation.