Amber LED s

[steve S owner]

I work now for the local Council in taxi licensing and as such I often work in the early hours performing road side checks of taxis and private hire vehicles. I am an ex police officer and well aware of the hazards of working at the roadside, particularly late at night. The Council issues me with a fluorescent jacket however despite being very careful I have had one or two incidents that make me wish I had some more protection. We use our own cars for this role so they are unmarked in any way. I have read the legislation and cant find any allowance for me to fit some small led amber flashing lights that I would use on a switch to add to my hazard lights for when my vehicle is stopped at the roadside. Given my position I don't want to break the law and I do feel that the use of such lights would be sensible and in the spirit of the law given what I am doing. Would any current Roads Policing officers be able to offer me any advice please?

[steve S owner]

Thanks for the responses. The Council has very many committees as you might imagine however some might say I will be dead and buried before action is taken. I have some led units from ebay I've mounted on a board which can be put on the rear side of the rear seat upright so as to be seen from the rear of the estate car, and operated by a switch. If I then have to stop on a dark or fast stretch of road then I can use them. However not wanting to fall foul of legislation, and having seen a list of approved purposes of vehicles (that I'm not on) I just wanted to check if anyone knows for sure if I'm ok. Being honest if I feel the situation merits it I will risk it on the grounds of better safe then sorry but would be nice to be able to defend myself. What's quality lurking by the way?

[steve S owner]

Fully appreciate what you are saying only I don't stop them in the way the police might for example. I tend to react to where there is something amiss such as where private hire vehicles might be plying illegally etc and yes I agree even dealing with that comes second to my own safety.