# Why Do Michigan State Police Cars Have A Single Red Light On The Roof?

> Michigan became the twenty-sixth state in the Union in January 1837. It's the home of Detroit, the birthplace of the American automobile industry, where the likes of Henry Ford, the Dodge Brothers (who once worked for…

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1825553/michigan-state-police-cars-red-light-roof-reason/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=67f7252fa4aa84fc1e38681c)
- **Published:** 2025-04-10
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ford #michigan #state #cars #henry #light #police #roof
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