*Unitrol Omega 90 Priority Tone* LAPD Hollywood Slicktop Crown Vic Responding Code 3

Los Angeles Police Department Hollywood Division unit responding code 3 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for a follow up after a stabbing on Hollywood Boulevard and Whitley Avenue on Halloween night.
Enjoy the sweet siren action from the old Crown Vic.
West Hollywood, CA - 10/31/2022

[@chpman2013]

That car's about to be 2 decades old...and it's still running. :)

[@Asomwhatokdude]

While brand new tahoes and explorers are dropping left and right

[@CaptainCJ97]

@@Asomwhatokdude damn that's sad

[@mikaelthauland9223]

Decade

[@yungspicez]

@@CaptainCJ97 nah that’s a W

[@nyctmtakid8358]

@@Asomwhatokdude I mean the explorers are fine but the Crown Vics are gold

[@jimmyhabib6490]

The iconic Crown Vic with the older lights & sirens! Nice!

[@SIGINT007]

Good to see the EES Coplite setup still in use...you can't get much more California than that.

[@ulrichray]

less is more!

[@AnthonyG13EmergencyVideos]

That's Awesome ! Unitrol tones will always be my favorite and seeing it on these old crown Vic's still nearly in 2023 just makes me happy.

[@mikaelthauland9223]

A sheriff in America actual will have Ford to make them custom crown vics for the officers to use. And no they are not not getting sold to the public they are only getting built for the sheriff. And no the car still does not come with cup holders

[@iPheezy]

These old school lights are such a minimalist setup, cool tho but you barely see it's a cop car from front except the wig wag. At night in your rearview mirror the steady burn blend with other red lights of the trafic

[@johnarat9618]

CVC requires one steady burning forward facing red lamp at minimum for emergency vehicles.

[@MichaelDeSanta.]

@@johnarat9618 Thats acutally hilariously crazy, why would ever someone consider it safe?

[@johnarat9618]

@@MichaelDeSanta. I believe it's a tradition from when all emergrncy lights were halogen. One second, the light would be flashing at you,the next, it's flashing at another direction. To solve this problem, Section 25252 of the California Vehicle Code was passed into law.

[@MichaelDeSanta.]

@johnarat9618 Steady red easily disappears in traffic when the sun shines even more so. Man, at least have an additional blue strobe flashing.

[@johnarat9618]

@@MichaelDeSanta. newer vehicles do have lights that would put the vehicle in the video, to shame. But in order for the vehicle to be CVC legal, it needs at least one steady burn red at the front. After that, you can let loose as much as you want on lights.

[@worldrenowned]

Long live the crown vic!

[@Astral_olpral]

Ahh good old days

[@nathanharrellyoutube]

Gotta love the unitrol omega 90

[@nathanharrellyoutube]

I like the “misfire” when changing tones

[@cs_goober]

Correct me if I’m wrong but the misfire is the flat tone for example on the FSSS the split second before the priority tone sounds?

[@cs_goober]

But in the case of the omega 90 it is when switching from yelp to the sweep tones?

[@aoikobayashi929]

dude this officer is having a perfect shift

[@thumperjdm]

Love the Unitrol siren tones (especially the yelp); very good at clearing traffic.

[@ЕвгенийАлександрович-ж4й]

❤z❤м❤ж❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gta5policeactivity898]

Bro i love it mainly because of the yelp lol

[@AlbanyHermes]

It’s sad to see that some of them aren’t in the best condition. Still cool to see they’re still getting used

[@trainsandstuff2040]

priority tone sounds like a laser gun

[@cat72004]

bro u goofy lol

[@coderedemergency911]

It’s crazy how much money goes into newer police cars these days. And yet this vic is still cruisin like a beast! Great catch

[@demonracer2]

Great catch!

[@igeekone]

That's a blast from the past. 🚀Glad they haven't upgraded to LEDs on this classic Vic.

[@DirtyDanMunicipalMan]

Nice catch! Love seeing the old Vics. That one looks like an 03-05 judging by the wheels. That’s awesome it’s still in service! As for lights, the forward lighting is really bad, seems the wig wags do all the work. Not much else up front.

[@johnarat9618]

CVC requires one forward facing steady burning red lamp for all emergency vehicles, minimum

[@LakesRegionEmergencyPhoto]

Old school cool! The lighting package is a bit lacking...but it is a classic!

[@m5dinan]

That ONE solid red light makes it so difficult for you to be seen. Its crazy.

[@zacharyalderfer6174]

Glad to see it didn't get burned up over the last twenty years

[@australianemergencyvehicles505]

that single red steadyburn is an interesting choice of lighting

[@johnarat9618]

It's the law in California to have one steady burning red lamp at the front of the vehicle, facing forward. And thats the minimum requirement.

[@DanielPacheco-e3e]

why is it interesting when its required by california law?

[@johnarat9618]

@@DanielPacheco-e3e Out of all of the 50 US States, only California requires a forward facing, steady burn red light.

[@ChandlerRFink]

@@johnarat9618 also, per statue, (at least) one flashing rear amber light

[@johnarat9618]

@@ChandlerRFink incorrect, §25252 of the California Vehicle Code only required one steady burn red at the front. That's it. Amber at the back is allowed, but optional.

[@markybear92840]

That thing is probably an 03 or 04 and its still out there! awesome!

[@2K9s]

2011

[@polarbear8954]

05-08 Rounded door moldings but has the latest generation wheels.

[@Our-Creator-Loves-Us]

Beautiful!❤️

[@Code3Bp]

Very nice catch!

[@missdonna9896]

That siren is a classic

[@tslg12]

Nice solid red!

[@FB1ResponseVideos]

old school! nice one bro

[@thebronzetoo]

Old school LAPD!! And a great way to get creamed in an intersection, with no side lights!!

[@cwboydgo323]

Lapd has many Vic’s

[@eliascrookshank]

The king of cruisers.

[@JOHNSMITH-dc6lr]

It's like when we RARELY get to see the mx7000 lightbar flying

[@myopinion222]

Love the vic w omega 90

[@westlaresponsevideos4094]

NICE! Mine will be up next week

[@Christian_91702]

Nice catch!

[@choppmonster7]

Priority in LA that’s crazy

[@moscow_emergency2784]

Cool unit!

[@alle_emergency]

Awesome video

[@Windcury]

i am happy about that, that Crown Victoria is probably 20 Years in service and they didn't changed/upgraded the Siren and the Emergency Light ( EES Coplite ) and even retiring the Car. It just give me Nostalgic feelings 😌😊

[@rugerdern1554]

Why the amber and blue lights in the back? Looks like a tow truck !

[@k.dammmm]

I really love the minimum-equipment emergency lights in Cali

[@fyre2377]

takes u back to another time

[@awesom1miner]

Wow haven't seen one of these in a while!

[@ericthesoldier]

Long live the crown Vic

[@ItaliaEmergenza]

AWESOME

[@marksellinger3736]

Thats maybe an 03....04. No flashing blue light...no strobes in the corners.....its a TITAN of work!!!

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Wow. Love the siren, but man that has to be one of the worst lighting choices ever (yes I know it’s old, but still). Surprising that they haven’t added some additional lights for safety.

[@unmanned_system]

it's very stupid, it makes it impossible to recognize the responding vehicle

[@johnarat9618]

CVC requires at minimum, one forward facing red steady burn lamp.

[@johnarat9618]

@@unmanned_system CVC minimum requirements for an emergency vehicle is to have one forward facing steady burn red lamp

[@CMDMinecraftCMD]

What's the name of the blue yellow flashlight in the back ? Greetings

[@CYang-pe1sk]

I literally searched and said “CROWN VIC” and this came up lol

[@minibinwaredisposaldude5641]

Imagine they used the sweep

[@Elkgrove916]

Music to my ears long live the Vic

[@saltwaterdrinker]

He used a forbidden siren…I’m offended.

[@Critical911]

Awesome catch!! I’ve always wondered why is the rear lights Amber and green? Beautiful crown Vic!

[@k.dammmm]

Amber&blue* amber is probably what today we would call traffic advisory, a warning for vehicles approaching from behind. Don't know about blue, probably just to signify a police vehicle.

[@Signal11]

@@k.dammmmblue light was probably worn out after a while

[@LVBT]

The cars are so old and the sun worns out the blue tint making it look green,it also makes the amber lights look more like a light yellow and the red lights look a little bit pinkish

[@LAPOLICEFIREBUFF17]

Awesome

[@richie5335]

Does anyone know what brand make/model number wig wags are used on this Vic

[@nick_osas]

Sounds like a spaceship

[@CalgaryEmergencyVehicles6921]

Nice video

[@Zaltic]

You almost never see solid red emergency lights anymore, this is definitely a classic

[@Stargazzer811]

It's required under law in California from what I understand. It gets run but usually as part of a lightbar on newer vehicles now so it's less noticeable than the old Coplite here.

[@Zaltic]

@@Stargazzer811 Correct. Good old Title 13. One red light to the front is the minimum

[@ks10308]

I find it interesting that CA cop cars tend to have minimalistic light setups while over in NYC, the cars are like christmas trees

[@Bandit77TA]

Sweet!

[@johnworrall3646]

Dam good car right there !!!

[@chalk_buster]

that made my day😄

[@jameslongstreet9259]

The Panther...the last of its kind. Last true fullsize American cars...

[@shannonloch9504]

The steady red light would be so confusing to me, I'd actually be hesitant to pull over cos I'd think it's someone impersonating a cop

[@joen7xxx]

Don’t drive in CA then. That is very common on police vehicles, and the law. On the highways it is also very common for CHP to shut down all lighting while on a traffic stop on the shoulder just keeping the single steady red to the front lit.

[@johnarat9618]

@@shannonloch9504 the steady burn is required by §25252 of the California Vehicle Code. That's how you know a real emergency vehicle is behind you. An emergency vehicle in California only needs one steady burn red light at the front, that's it.

[@code3_nypd]

Good siren sound!🌉

[@missdonna9896]

Classic sirnn

[@101waves]

Wow awesome :checkmark:

[@dxb8086]

Can't get any less effective...

[@CaptainCJ97]

Looks like a mid 2000 one

[@jtf-joshtfitnessandlifesty3470]

It’s actually a 2002 since it still has the oval shaped headrests instead of the new Square ones on 2003 and newer models.

[@ItsTrizzy262]

What the hell is that lighting?

[@johnarat9618]

CVC requires one steady burning forward facing red lamp, at minimum

[@ItsTrizzy262]

@@johnarat9618 they really took that minimum and ran with it I see

[@johnarat9618]

@@ItsTrizzy262 Firefighters are not allowed to use any lights or sirens in their personal vehicle at all, so I heard.

[@ItsTrizzy262]

@@johnarat9618 this is LAPD though

[@johnarat9618]

@@ItsTrizzy262 I'm talking about Californian State Law.

[@SeamusYap]

5 minutes craft lightbar

[@north-westemergencyphotogr7080]

Wait. Isn't the priority tone illegal in CA?

[@EstonianRescueServices]

Why should it be?

[@ericthesoldier]

No the Hi-Lo is illegal. However….they can use it for extreme emergencies like severe weather

[@minibinwaredisposaldude5641]

It was switched to required by department

[@bosko2435]

@@ericthesoldier Hey, sorry for asking, Just curious, because i am from european country, where we have pushbars on cars for doing PIT maneuvers, got red and blue lights and have all classic wail, yelp, hilo, piercer tones. In strict stupid Europe, we are the country that dont have any ban on something like that, and now i am reading that Hi-Lo tone is illegal in california? Why is that?

[@sirendude]

@@bosko2435 People throw around the term "Illegal" a lot. It is not illegal per se but simply not recognized as a siren tone. Meaning if an emergency responder uses Hi-lo and gets in an accident they can be liable for it since it is not recognized as a tone for emergencies unlike Wail or Yelp.

[@stuartbrown5627]

Nice car. Terrible lights.

[@unmanned_system]

most stupid ELS ever

[@johnarat9618]

Section 25252 of the California Vehicle Code requires one steady burning red warning lamp to the front of every authorized emergency vehicle, at minimum.

[@tshds5826]

Since when is LAPD allowed prirority?

[@johnarat9618]

Hi lo and priority are different. Priority is allowed for normal Code 3 runs, hi lo can only be used for evacuations.

[@tshds5826]

@@johnarat9618 isn't it forbidden by California law to use priority sirens.

[@johnarat9618]

@tshds5826 No, it's not. Hi lo is forbidden for normal Code 3 use, and police can only use it for evacuation orders.

[@tshds5826]

@@johnarat9618 (a) A "siren" is an audible warning device that produces the readily recognizable warning sound identified with emergency vehicles. An audible device, such as a vehicle theft alarm, that produces a sound with one or more of the following characteristics is not a siren: (1) an unvarying sound. (2) a varying sound that cycles at a rate faster than 400 cycles per minute. (3) a discontinuous sound that repeats at rates lower than 90 cycles per minute or higher than 400 cycles per minute. (4) a sound frequency (and any second harmonics) lower than 100 Hz or higher than 5,000 Hz. (b) An "authorized emergency vehicle siren" is a device that meets the requirements of this article. (c) An "electromechanical siren" consists of a stator and rotor driven by an electric motor. (d) An "electronic siren" consists of an oscillator, amplifier, and speaker. (e) A "mechanical siren" consists of a stator and rotor driven by a mechanical connection to a moving part of the vehicle or engine. (f) "Manual" means a siren control that allows the operator to produce a wailing sound by alternately applying and releasing a momentary contact switch. (g) "Wail" is a siren sound producing a slow, continuous automatic cycling of increasing and decreasing frequencies and sound levels. (h) "Yelp" is a siren sound producing a rapid, continuous automatic cycling of increasing and decreasing frequencies and sound levels. (i) "Hi-Lo" means a nonsiren sound alternating between a fixed high and a fixed low frequency. (j) "ANS" means a standard adopted by the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018. (k) "SAE" means a standard or recommended practice of the Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096. Note: Authority cited: Section 26103, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 26103, 26104 and 27002, Vehicle Code.

[@tshds5826]

​@@johnarat9618 seems like it is, the priority in the Crown vic above seems to fit the law though

[@theboss8903]

i really dont like this

[@smokeycigarettelounge]

that car is more than likely 20 some years old shocked to see it running wonder if it still is a year later

[@holycats8]

Nice catch!