Is It Legal

Hi guys I'm an average commuter rider and very courteous to other traffic, allow plenty of space follow all rules ect.
But I'm sick to death of all the local chavs and ar*ehole BMW fatcats that think their big and funny to speed up drive past and miss me by inches, or just generally hurl abuse at you.
So rant over, I was thinking would it be legal to wear a hi vis with "police" written on the back.(classic reflective lettering and blue background.) I'm not saying to impersonate a police officer but just to make other road user think a second and show more courtesy and if not, possibly fashion it differently change colors or make it spell "Policc" or "Bolice".
Obviously I want to do this to trick other road user into thinking its one of the bobby on the bike brigade.
I just don't want to get into trouble for impersonating a police officer.
possible loophole?
But I'm sick to death of all the local chavs and ar*ehole BMW fatcats that think their big and funny to speed up drive past and miss me by inches, or just generally hurl abuse at you.
So rant over, I was thinking would it be legal to wear a hi vis with "police" written on the back.(classic reflective lettering and blue background.) I'm not saying to impersonate a police officer but just to make other road user think a second and show more courtesy and if not, possibly fashion it differently change colors or make it spell "Policc" or "Bolice".
Obviously I want to do this to trick other road user into thinking its one of the bobby on the bike brigade.
I just don't want to get into trouble for impersonating a police officer.
possible loophole?
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Does anyone have an idea what helmets they are issued aswell?
Aside from the above: what if someone flags you down because they've just seen a crime committed, or the local scrote with a grudge against to cops decides you'll do for a bit of fun in his souped up corsa?
http://www.equiwear.co.uk/equisafety-po ... 1433-p.asp
Just ordered one! Now need the right helmet, already got dark trousers.
You then say you wear similar trousers and want the same helmet. To me that sounds like impersonating an officer, so to answer your original question "Yes it's illegal"
then wear a high vis, you are always going to get pr***s on the road but that is how it is. If you look like a police officer then you could well be fined.
its a similar situation with chav cars, a saxo with blue leds looks nothing like a police car but if caught the driver can be fined and given points on his/her license.
IMHO a Hi Vis vest saying POLITE please slow down would be border line on the police impersonation - depends which plod saw you and if he's having a bad day (or you're riding badly!)
If you already wear dark trousers when riding then that is your normal attire - Police can't go for impersonation with that, but if you replicate their helmets as well it's just another thing they could try to "do" you for ..
You're only after the quick glance and "oh censored " response to give you a wide berth - by the time they've actually seen it's not Plod it is too late.
Contrary to reports in the Daily Mail, your average plod has not got enough time to deal with the proper crime to bother with anyone doing anything short of attempting to pass off an arrest or a stop and search while wearing a full imitation uniform. The chances of you getting stopped for wearing a similar vest, helmet and trousers is exactly zero!
Just because it might not happen doesn't make it ok to impersonate a copper.
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