Any PH Doctors?????????
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....and what's that solar panel fixed to the offside windows.....?
medicineman said:
What's the point when they're not allowed to exceed speed limits....?
In my neck o'the woods, they use old Mondeos.....
.....and have been observed driving through red lights....!
.....and parking up in the dark, on the wrong side, then walking off and shrugging shoulders when told they've left their headlights on.......pet hate, grrrrr....
>> Edited by mybrainhurts on Wednesday 9th February 18:57
My old doctor used to have one of those Forester Subarus. Not one of the official UK Turbo S models with 176BHP. Oh no, he had an import with the full "Johnny Large Potatoes" model with 220+ BHP (well thats what he said!). Boy did it shift and with the basic underpinnings of a Impreza it handled too....
Loved it so much, he bought another one after the first. Got to be something in it.....
Mind you, he was a bit of a petrol head and I recon he had it chipped too.....
Loved it so much, he bought another one after the first. Got to be something in it.....
Mind you, he was a bit of a petrol head and I recon he had it chipped too.....
Not sure mybrain.
I know for a fact that both cars and drivers are allowed to exceed speed limit thus the livery on the subaru. Not sure if its by exception from sec of state of by agreement from local police. I think the problem is the list of "blue light" people has not kept up to date with the emergency / rapid response units of the NHS. In the past doctors where not allowed where as now a lot are.
I know for a fact that both cars and drivers are allowed to exceed speed limit thus the livery on the subaru. Not sure if its by exception from sec of state of by agreement from local police. I think the problem is the list of "blue light" people has not kept up to date with the emergency / rapid response units of the NHS. In the past doctors where not allowed where as now a lot are.
medicineman said:
Not sure mybrain.
I know for a fact that both cars and drivers are allowed to exceed speed limit thus the livery on the subaru. Not sure if its by exception from sec of state of by agreement from local police. I think the problem is the list of "blue light" people has not kept up to date with the emergency / rapid response units of the NHS. In the past doctors where not allowed where as now a lot are.
I am sure the legislation refers to vehicles being used for police, ambulance and fire brigade purposes. While I would have no problem with other people having an excemption from certain aspects of the RTA (as long as they have taken and passed the relevant advanced driving course), strictly speaking, I think green light users have to abide by speed limits.
StreetCop - What is your view?
ca092003 said:
I am sure the legislation refers to vehicles being used for police, ambulance and fire brigade purposes. While I would have no problem with other people having an excemption from certain aspects of the RTA (as long as they have taken and passed the relevant advanced driving course), strictly speaking, I think green light users have to abide by speed limits.
StreetCop - What is your view?
Hiya ca,
Aye..the green lighters must obey the speed limits. Although, speeding offences have been fought and won in court by doctors and their drivers following 'emergency dashes'.
Actually, the green light, afford the same kind of protection as a blue one; ie none. It just warns other road users of the doctor's presence and that he/she is en-route to an urgent call.
There are not so many green light runs...In fact..I've only ever seen 2, perhaps 3 in my life..
The most popular blue light fanatic is the blood/organ transport people....
ca092003 said:
The most popular blue light fanatic is the blood/organ transport people....
Red mist? Do they get additional training?
Not really red mist..more closet coppers...
Sitting at 56mph in lane 1 etc....hi-viz chevrons on rear of car etc...everyone else hitting the brakes...
As for additional training..don't know about car drivers. I had contact with an organ courier who had a motorbike, blue lights, sirens etc..who had training from our motorcycle instructors prior to being allowed on the road.
Streetcop said:
There are not so many green light runs...In fact..I've only ever seen 2, perhaps 3 in my life..
Some air ambulance units (Essex and London for sure, not sure about others) also had/still have (?) RRUs for use at night (Medevac units don't fly at night as rotor blade + HT lines = BAD) which have green lights in their bars as well as blue, as they always have a doc on board - seen the HEMS one hoon about a few times...
Streetcop said:
Streetcop said:
The most popular blue light fanatic is the blood/organ transport people....
Red mist? Do they get additional training?
Not really red mist..more closet coppers...
Sitting at 56mph in lane 1 etc....hi-viz chevrons on rear of car etc...everyone else hitting the brakes...
As for additional training..don't know about car drivers. I had contact with an organ courier who had a motorbike, blue lights, sirens etc..who had training from our motorcycle instructors prior to being allowed on the road.
Now I understand.... Weird. Good to hear about the biker.
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