Q: Is this impersonating an officer?
So I got a mustang that is outfitted like a police car, but none of the lights are functional and there is no siren. It says police on the side however it has no markings for a state or county. It is a replica of the transformers 5 mustang police. It's basically a show car. I drove it and got pulled over for the tint. The officer said he cut me a break because I could get arrested for impersonating an officer. I don't know how its impersonating an officer when I'm not performing any traffic stops or conducting police work. Also there is nothing on the car that ties it to the state or any city. So can I end up being arrested and charged with impersonating an officer for driving it? Thanks for your time
A:
You are not likely to be charged with impersonating an officer unless you were clearly acting like a jack ass and doing so, however, I can see cops taking offense to this and pulling you over/possibly arresting you.
You say it is a show car so make it that. With regards to the tints, that something that will keep on getting you pulled over so you might want to legalize that up if you’re going to be driving the vehicle a lot
Aubrey
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