From the Toronto Star, May 21/09 – Halton police abandon cruisers that look like taxis

What is happening here is that Halton Police put a taxi-like light on top of unmarked cruisers. The text on the light reads: "POLICE 878-5511", not "TAXI".

But some members of the public feel that this gives the police an unfair advantage. And an unmarked cruiser doesn’t? So Halton Police have abandoned this project. Insp. Bill Ford said that the project was to "reduce the number of deaths caused by aggressive driving and motor vehicle accidents".

What do you want to bet that the complainers are the ones that break the law? This is a no-brainer. Don’t speed, drive agressively or be an idiot and those unmarked "taxi" patrol cars wont bother you.

As for Halton Police—get a backbone! And do whatever it takes to make our roads SAFE!