Police motorcyclists
Discussion
What is the official reasoning for having police motorcyclists in the UK? I can only imagine it is because they are able to get through traffic faster than cars when responding to an emergency. But if this is the reason wouldn't a much greater proportion of police vehicles be motorcycles?
Are all police motorcyclists part of traffic departments? Do all UK police forces have motorcyclists?
Please note these are genuine questions asked out of curiosity. I'm not 'having a go' at police mtorcyclists.
Are all police motorcyclists part of traffic departments? Do all UK police forces have motorcyclists?
Please note these are genuine questions asked out of curiosity. I'm not 'having a go' at police mtorcyclists.
SamHH said:
What is the official reasoning for having police motorcyclists in the UK? I can only imagine it is because they are able to get through traffic faster than cars when responding to an emergency. But if this is the reason wouldn't a much greater proportion of police vehicles be motorcycles?
Variety of reasons.
SamHH said:
Are all police motorcyclists part of traffic departments? Do all UK police forces have motorcyclists?
Not all are traffic, various departments utilise them. Don't know about all forces though, I believe some got rid & rue doing so.
There was a program called Bike Cops on Men and Motors earlier on.
didn't see most of it but did see a bit where BiB was speaking
to a yoof with w&nka lights (red led washer jets).
Told him he could not have red lights facing forward (I understand
that OK), but then proceeded to say that they could be blue, if the lad
wanted.
Is that right?? I thought you were only supposed to show white lights
to the front, and blue were for BiB??
Steve
didn't see most of it but did see a bit where BiB was speaking
to a yoof with w&nka lights (red led washer jets).
Told him he could not have red lights facing forward (I understand
that OK), but then proceeded to say that they could be blue, if the lad
wanted.
Is that right?? I thought you were only supposed to show white lights
to the front, and blue were for BiB??
Steve
bleesh said:
There was a program called Bike Cops on Men and Motors earlier on.
didn't see most of it but did see a bit where BiB was speaking
to a yoof with w&nka lights (red led washer jets).
Told him he could not have red lights facing forward (I understand
that OK), but then proceeded to say that they could be blue, if the lad
wanted.
Is that right?? I thought you were only supposed to show white lights
to the front, and blue were for BiB??
Steve
didn't see most of it but did see a bit where BiB was speaking
to a yoof with w&nka lights (red led washer jets).
Told him he could not have red lights facing forward (I understand
that OK), but then proceeded to say that they could be blue, if the lad
wanted.
Is that right?? I thought you were only supposed to show white lights
to the front, and blue were for BiB??
Steve
Thats right as far as I know. covered by the c&u regs supported by the RTA 88. White or euro yellow to the front only.
gently bentley said:
bleesh said:
There was a program called Bike Cops on Men and Motors earlier on.
didn't see most of it but did see a bit where BiB was speaking
to a yoof with w&nka lights (red led washer jets).
Told him he could not have red lights facing forward (I understand
that OK), but then proceeded to say that they could be blue, if the lad
wanted.
Is that right?? I thought you were only supposed to show white lights
to the front, and blue were for BiB??
Steve
didn't see most of it but did see a bit where BiB was speaking
to a yoof with w&nka lights (red led washer jets).
Told him he could not have red lights facing forward (I understand
that OK), but then proceeded to say that they could be blue, if the lad
wanted.
Is that right?? I thought you were only supposed to show white lights
to the front, and blue were for BiB??
Steve
Thats right as far as I know. covered by the c&u regs supported by the RTA 88. White or euro yellow to the front only.
That traffic officer was correct.
The Road Vehicle Lighting Regs don't specifically forbid blue screen wash lights at present, but there would be an offence of showing a red light to the front.
Bikes are often used at ANPR sites. They are also usefull for other crime orientated matters as well as roads policing.
With regards un-marked cars. They are used not just by traffic and personally speaking the lads breaking into a car as we approached it in an un-marked vehicle a while back would in my opinion be a very worthwhile use of them.
With regards un-marked cars. They are used not just by traffic and personally speaking the lads breaking into a car as we approached it in an un-marked vehicle a while back would in my opinion be a very worthwhile use of them.
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