Weird occurrence on the A34

[nikaiyo2]

On Saturday I was driving up the A34 maybe just before Didcot ish a police estate car pulled in front and straddled both lanes put on his do not pass sign. No worries there. Carried on 3 or 5 miles at maybe 30mph. Gradually built up speed pulled to inside at 65. I was first behind in outside lane so passed him.

No issues at all, other what was it all about? There was no obvious reason why the cop did this.

[Doofus]

There was somebody or something in the carriageway ahead of you, and he was making you wait until it was cleared.

Edited by Doofus on Monday 6th October 20:00

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

To make a clear stretch of road in front to allow somebody to remove debris maybe? A rolling road block in other words.

[FarmerJim]

Yes, I agree with the two previous posts. Rolling roadblock.

[Oberheim]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

To make a clear stretch of road in front to allow somebody to remove debris maybe? A rolling road block in other words.

Almost certainly this. I was in a very similar situation to the OP a few weeks back heading north on the M3. I was the lead car behind a police highway patrol car which straddled two lanes to gradually slow following traffic to a halt to allow two traffic officers from a National Highways vehicle to clear debris from the left lane. It seemed an impressively slick, safe and well controlled operation to me.

[nikaiyo2]

That makes sense actually, it was REALLY windy and there is a lot of trees on the verges on that bit of the A34.

[Inbox]

Rolling road block, had this on the M4 as debris from a crash was being cleared.

It would be worse if they stopped everyone...