‘Ghost’ Police Vehicles are Roaming the Streets of Texas

(Austin, Texas) - There are those select drivers that will make our peaceful and quite commute a nightmare. We wish we could put a light bar on our roof and pull them over until the authorities get there to issue them a ticket. That is illegal, by the way, I'm only talking about it because we've all thought it.

It's possible those drivers could finally be caught. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is running the highways of Texas in what are called "ghost" vehicles. They can be seen on the road but it'll be hard at a glance to know they're police.

Personal Story of a Bad East Texas Driver

The other night, I was leaving Green Acres Bowling after a fun night hanging with some friends. I was heading home to Lindale on the Industrial side of Loop 323. As I approached the light in front Walmart at Highway 31, a car traveling much faster than the 45 mph speed limit weaved his or her way through traffic.

Unbeknownst to that driver, a Smith County Sheriff's Officer was in the right lane. That officer saw this reckless driver, turned on his lights and pulled them over in the laundromat parking lot in front of Walmart. I doubt it, but hopefully this driver realized he or she couldn't drive like that without getting caught.

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"Ghost" Police Vehicles on the Streets in Texas

Texas DPS recently announced some new patrol units that will be on the streets of East Texas (kfdm.com). These units are very sleek looking and are adorned with "ghost letters." This will make them identifiable but harder to see on the side of the road at the same time.

These units are designed to blend in so they can catch the reckless drivers of East Texas easier. I'm all for it. The disrespect by drivers in this area is unreal and this is the perfect way to stop it.

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