panda car
Two-tone patrol vehicle
A panda car is a British police patrol car, named for the black-and-white color scheme that was once standard: A panda car pulled up outside the shop.
The term dates from the 1960s when British police forces adopted the distinctive two-tone livery.
Though modern police vehicles use different markings, the name persists informally.
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