VIDEO: North Carolina Police Unveil Glow-in-the-Dark ‘Ghost Car’

By Tactical-Life

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is introducing what it calls a “ghost car” designed to give troopers a tactical edge on the road.

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The Ghost Car

NCSHP’s new “ghost car” is a Dodge Charger, which is the agency’s standard patrol vehicle. As the Raleigh News & Observer notes, the cars have all specs of the other Dodge Charger vehicles, including V-8 engines and all-wheel drive. In addition, the markings are the same, with the words “STATE TROOPER” seen along the sides, hood and trunk. However, those words are in a dark color that’s barely visible against the car’s black background.

At night, the words on the vehicle are easier to spot.

“A ghost patrol car has the exact same markings as our traditional marked patrol car, but they have a low profile, and they glow in the dark at night,” said Col. G.M. McNeill Jr. “The patrol plans …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life