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uses the term "panda car" to refer specifically to a marked car driven by a basic driver (i.e., one constrained to drive within normal traffic rules, and who may not use the vehicle's siren).
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The term 'panda car' was first used to refer to black police cars with panels that had been painted white to increase their visibility. It was later applied to blue and white police cars.
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Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
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21:Panda (disambiguation) § Transportation
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826:See also
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