answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

This goes back in history, as many were painted this way to be conspicuous to the public. Easy to recognize, and public awareness.
It's a long standing tradition. People like it.

Depends on where you are: there are no black and white police cars in Australia. Most are white with blue markings (blue and white checks are associated with police in this country) while highway patrol cars are often unmarked and in whatever colours come from the manufacturer. Some patrol cars are factory colour plus dayglow strips (presumably for visibility) with another strip in blue/white checks. This varies from state to state, too.

AnswerBlack and white police cars usually have the doors white, and front and rear clips black. that way they will be more visible when the vehicle is parked at a right angle to the freeway. and so the vehicle can be less visible when parked parallel to a road. you may notice that when a black and white police vehicle willl pull someone over, they will park the police car at a angle slightly to the left of the road to make the white doors more visible.
User Avatar

Wiki User

5y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why are police cars painted black and white?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What colour are Jersey City NJ police cars?

JERSEY CITY POLICE CARS ARE BLACK & WHITE BUT WERE ALL WHITE COUPLE YEARS BACK.


How many cars are in Lesotho?

90% of the cars are painted white.


What are the popular colors of Little Tikes Cars?

The most popular colors for the Little Tikes cars are red and yellow, blue and black, and blue and green. Others include the police car (white and black) and red and black.


Why are dark blue police cars?

Not all police cars are dark blue. In fact most are not. The ones you see that are dark blue are painted that color because that is the color chosen by that police dept.


What is more popular white or black cars?

Black cars are the most popular.


Why do black cars get hotter than white cars when there in the sun?

Because black absorbs heat and white reflects it off.


Why are some cars painted black?

coz they want to look nice*and if their not painted their look boring , &besides if the cars are not painted maybe the owner of the car will know the car ,if you know if i mean !*


Can you get white police cars on gta vice city?

Yes


What colour is an Italian police car?

Most modern Italian Police cars are now pastal blue with a horizontal white stripe, prior to this they were white cars with a horizontal green stripe, earlier cars were all green.


What color were the German army cars Mercedes Benz painted during World War 2?

they were painted black with a red nazi symbol


Are black cars more expensive?

No, not generally, most companies offer black colour as standard too. What i noticed was that: - in hot countries they use white cars. - in cold countries they use black cars. ---- This is due to the fact that white cars reflect light and heat, and black cars absorb light and heat, so a black car will be warmer than a white car. ----ManUtd77


Why do black cars get hotter than white cars in the sun?

Black is a much more absorbent color.