In their latest effort to catch up with bad drivers—especially those with a cell phone in their lap or on their ear—Westchester cops have introduced a new look to the force’s automotive fleet. The “ghost car”, as it’s commonly called, is a cruiser, but its white on white design makes it harder to spot. “I thought you were a taxi,” or “I didn’t recognize it was a cop car,” say the targets, caught unaware. So far there are no statistics on how well the sneak-up approach works, but anecdotal evidence suggests that as drivers get better at hiding their mobile infractions, the ghost outsmarts them. “Can you see it?” an officer joked with a Times reporter, standing in front of the car in the precinct's parking lot.
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