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polac en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpəʊlæk/ (UK)

Etymology

Blend of police + accident.

Meanings

1. (UK) A road-traffic accident that occurs due to presence of a police vehicle.
   • An accident involving a police car is known as a 'polac', and is investigated 'independently' by the area traffic department rather than by the division to which the driver belongs. 1990, Robert Chesshyre, Force: Inside the Police, Pan Macmillan, →ISBN:
   • Before getting out of his van, he sent out a Polac (police accident) bulletin on his radio. 2001 February 12, John Sutherland, The Guardian:
   • Two weeks in my opinion cant surely be enough.¶ Oh well, whatever saves money. (they way to stop Polacs is apparently to create an initial phase pursuit course (1 to 2 days)! mmmm I think perhaps the way might be to stop decreasing the length of the course and to give drivers some appropriate vehicles, but thats another thread! 2007 January 2, magoo, “Standard Driving Test for Special Constables”, in Police Community, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2021, Roads Policing:

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