Police Officers, Do you use this Light on your car?

the spotlight should only be up when being used, otherwise it is positioned with the light pointing down...at the fender or the lower corner of the windshield... this is for two reasons, it keeps the light housing out of your field of view and protects the lens from being broken from thrown gravel from your own front tire or from traffic in front of you...an officer wants the light to be ready to work when he needs it and protects it from damage, not to mention the cost of replacement bulbs...they can be expensive...remember, this is a tool and not a toy...try to think of it as you dont want people to see it, keep it low profile, and it will be out of your way as well...and remember, the inappropriate use can be a felony if it causes injury, like shining into oncoming traffic and causing an accident or disturbing the peace if shined into homes for unofficial reasons. and the mere use of it inappropriately can also be viewed as impersonating an emergency vehicle in some states...like having a red or blue light shining forward...There is a lot of liability involved with something as simple as a spot light, and used properly, it can be the most useful tool...like helping a friend fix a car at night. just dont point it backwards towards yourself when driving...it sucks when you turn it on and blind yourself...lol...i've had rookies hit the curbs and ditches from this...and have seen spots myself...haha