Police Testing Reports

[vrswhite]

so we are paying police to test cars which have already been tested and met loads of standards to be able to be used on the roads?

Also 0-60 times etc are also available from any car magazine.

What i'm saying is this testing to some degree may be a waste of tax payers money!!!!

Go on disagree with me........ lets have a depate!!!

[ScoobyChris]

They're testing if they are fit for a police purpose though, which is different to the manufacturer's testing. For example, just because a car is capable of 130mph, doesn't mean that it will be able to drive at that speed for a sustained period of time, or that the brakes are capable of 20 stops from that speed on a blue light run, etc. I also suspect that not all manufacturers are completely honest when they test....

Sounds like quite good work if you can get it, although it seems that you do get to test some pretty naff/uninspiring cars too....

Chris

[kriswithak]

Originally Posted by vrswhite

so we are paying police to test cars which have already been tested and met loads of standards to be able to be used on the roads?

Also 0-60 times etc are also available from any car magazine.

What i'm saying is this testing to some degree may be a waste of tax payers money!!!!

Go on disagree with me........ lets have a depate!!!

They're being tested to see if they are up to being in use for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That they are up to being driven to the limits, through traffic, in difficult conditions and safely. That they are suitable for carrying the 20-30 hazard cones, stinger, safety kit, riot shields and equipment, two big **** off kit bags and two 14 stone blokes. That they are suitable for the fitting of emergency lighting and ancilliary equipment. That they are ergonomic and comfortable to be the office and transport of a cop who will spend at least 5 hours a day in it.

I'm not sure Autocar does that particular test...

If the police bought the cars on the basis that the manufacturer says it can do this that and the other, and that some greasy car journalist thought that it was quite nice for him and his dog, rather than carry out extensive and exhaustive tests to make sure that they represented the best value and service for the taxpayer who funds them then THAT would be a waste of tax money.