You have the right to remain faster; L.A. sheriff's annual cop car evaluation highlights the latest in police cruiser hardware.(News)
AutoWeek, November, 2002 by Vaughn, Mark
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Byline: MARK VAUGHN So we're in the back of a police cruiser, staring at the hard plastic lining of an environment meant to keep oozing, spewing drunks and frothing maniacs from soiling their taxpayer-funded ride to the gray-bar hotel. Not comfy, these seats, and the belts have built-in wrist restraints.
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Unlike this seat's intended passengers, we could get out at will. This was the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department ``Law Enforcement Vehicle Test and Evaluation Program,'' and we weren't under arrest. The sheriff's department has been testing police cars since 1974. ...
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