HATO and reversing
Discussion
Rode up the M1 from London this afternoon (thanks unmarked car for the traffic clearance for the first 70 odd miles 
) At J28, saw a HATO reversing along the hard shoulder just after the junction, obviously to try and get onto the slip road to sort out the queue (which had been matrixed)
It's my understanding that they are just ordinary people - are they actually allowed to do the same thing that gets the rest of us a bit-part on Police Camera Action.
As a secondary question, what would have justified the 70 miles on blues and twos? Surely if its that urgent, the local BiB could deal?
) At J28, saw a HATO reversing along the hard shoulder just after the junction, obviously to try and get onto the slip road to sort out the queue (which had been matrixed) It's my understanding that they are just ordinary people - are they actually allowed to do the same thing that gets the rest of us a bit-part on Police Camera Action.
As a secondary question, what would have justified the 70 miles on blues and twos? Surely if its that urgent, the local BiB could deal?
randlemarcus said:
Rode up the M1 from London this afternoon (thanks unmarked car for the traffic clearance for the first 70 odd miles ) At J28, saw a HATO reversing along the hard shoulder just after the junction, obviously to try and get onto the slip road to sort out the queue (which had been matrixed)
It's my understanding that they are just ordinary people - are they actually allowed to do the same thing that gets the rest of us a bit-part on Police Camera Action.
As a secondary question, what would have justified the 70 miles on blues and twos? Surely if its that urgent, the local BiB could deal?
) At J28, saw a HATO reversing along the hard shoulder just after the junction, obviously to try and get onto the slip road to sort out the queue (which had been matrixed) It's my understanding that they are just ordinary people - are they actually allowed to do the same thing that gets the rest of us a bit-part on Police Camera Action.
As a secondary question, what would have justified the 70 miles on blues and twos? Surely if its that urgent, the local BiB could deal?
Are you sure it was BiB?COuld it have been some other "sevice"?
randlemarcus said:
Rode up the M1 from London this afternoon (thanks unmarked car for the traffic clearance for the first 70 odd miles ) At J28, saw a HATO reversing along the hard shoulder just after the junction, obviously to try and get onto the slip road to sort out the queue (which had been matrixed)
It's my understanding that they are just ordinary people - are they actually allowed to do the same thing that gets the rest of us a bit-part on Police Camera Action.
) At J28, saw a HATO reversing along the hard shoulder just after the junction, obviously to try and get onto the slip road to sort out the queue (which had been matrixed) It's my understanding that they are just ordinary people - are they actually allowed to do the same thing that gets the rest of us a bit-part on Police Camera Action.
Yes they are.
Edited by gafferjim on Friday 13th October 17:15
gafferjim said:
Yes they are.
Wow. every day's a schoolday, eh. Cheers.
esellte said:
Are you sure it was BiB?COuld it have been some other "sevice"?
Suppose it could have been. Was hovering twenty feet back, as I was reluctant to go steaming past on the bike
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