Discussion
Start of the HTO blog. any HATOs who wish to add there stories to this post, please feel free..
Single vehicle RTC on a motorway junction where the m/way goes over the top of the junction. Single female driver who may of gone a bit quick and lost the backend in L3 of the r/bout. We were there 30 secs after it happened and she was ok, more upset about the damage to her car but she did insist on walking out into lane 2 of a busy r/bout as she was a bit shocked. gently guided her to the footpath!!
3 vehicle rtc in lane 1. non inj again and all vehicles were driven to the h/s so it wasnt anything too major.
Went to a breakdown with 2 adults and 2 kids very early in the morning. still about -4 degrees so we took 1 adult and the kids to the nearest service station as we always advise to stay out of the car. obvious concern that the kids would be very cold and i dont like leaving kids on the h/s anyway and we organised recovery to meet the family at the services.
Gives you an idea of what we do to start with....
Single vehicle RTC on a motorway junction where the m/way goes over the top of the junction. Single female driver who may of gone a bit quick and lost the backend in L3 of the r/bout. We were there 30 secs after it happened and she was ok, more upset about the damage to her car but she did insist on walking out into lane 2 of a busy r/bout as she was a bit shocked. gently guided her to the footpath!!
3 vehicle rtc in lane 1. non inj again and all vehicles were driven to the h/s so it wasnt anything too major.
Went to a breakdown with 2 adults and 2 kids very early in the morning. still about -4 degrees so we took 1 adult and the kids to the nearest service station as we always advise to stay out of the car. obvious concern that the kids would be very cold and i dont like leaving kids on the h/s anyway and we organised recovery to meet the family at the services.
Gives you an idea of what we do to start with....
Very busy day on monday... 11 seperate breakdowns and one non injury RTC. temp closure of lane one for 10 mins to sweep up debris.
I wont explain all the breakdowns but two had kids on board so we took them to a place of safety with a parent of course and two were unlit which we had to light up with our amber lights we carry in the vehicle as it was 7 pm and 9pm and an unlit section of motorway.
I wont explain all the breakdowns but two had kids on board so we took them to a place of safety with a parent of course and two were unlit which we had to light up with our amber lights we carry in the vehicle as it was 7 pm and 9pm and an unlit section of motorway.
bitwrx said:
GruntHead said:
HATOs often appear pointless when you just buzz past them, but this blog tells us what they actually do. I for one would like it to continue so ive got an idea of what they do.
so far it sounds a useful service which saves plod doing things which arent exactly their remit.
)All true, but he could spice it up a little, it's too DULL!
ie:
Wednesday: 2 RTC's today.
RTC #1 was a '67 Mustang with wire wheels and that awesome two tone beige over powder blue - swerved to avoid a MLM who was wandering all over the road doing 50mph.
RTC #2 was largely uneventful except that the female passenger was like, 5,10", legs up to her.... etc!
ie:
Wednesday: 2 RTC's today.
RTC #1 was a '67 Mustang with wire wheels and that awesome two tone beige over powder blue - swerved to avoid a MLM who was wandering all over the road doing 50mph.
RTC #2 was largely uneventful except that the female passenger was like, 5,10", legs up to her.... etc!
) but could someone just decipherDucatiGary said:
must resist posting my own blog.
this is actually painful
very painful
must
resist
No please go for it!this is actually painful
very painful
must
resist
I was wondering how I could get into traffic control? erm HATO (as accident investigation is my dream but would prob be out of my league) is it all ex police?
Edited by 13th on Wednesday 20th February 22:52
Edited by 13th on Wednesday 20th February 22:53
13th said:
No please go for it!
I was wondering how I could get into traffic control? erm HATO (as accident investigation is my dream but would prob be out of my league) is it all ex police?
http://www.applybetterhighways.co.uk/templates/Highways/jobs_details.aspx?jwtparam=pYK1QVXZ2EvEKxB5rhpanw%3d%3dI was wondering how I could get into traffic control? erm HATO (as accident investigation is my dream but would prob be out of my league) is it all ex police?
They don't do accident investigation (the Police do that).
Today I got up at 7am and made the kids lunches for school, put the bin out (heavy full of tiles from the downstairs loo).
Painted the inside of a glazed unit in the kitchen (last one). Removed the the side panel from a unit and replaced with an emd panel - clamps can be used as supports as well.
The new toy (tool) performed really well
http://www.bosch-pt.com/uk/en/gw/newdeals/media/p9...
Selaed new granite worktops with Lithofin Stain stop
Routed 2 oak panels to go either side of the butler sink, plumbed in waste usual crap seals took 2 attempts
Kids into town for haircuts
Picked car up from MOT, made dinner
Painted the inside of a glazed unit in the kitchen (last one). Removed the the side panel from a unit and replaced with an emd panel - clamps can be used as supports as well.
The new toy (tool) performed really well
http://www.bosch-pt.com/uk/en/gw/newdeals/media/p9...
Selaed new granite worktops with Lithofin Stain stop
Routed 2 oak panels to go either side of the butler sink, plumbed in waste usual crap seals took 2 attempts
Kids into town for haircuts
Picked car up from MOT, made dinner
woke up at 6:30, remembered I should change the track on my alarm from the cheeky girls to somthing less homo.
6:45 had shower, removed blue fluff from belly button (why is it always blue?) washed hair etc, got out.
made coffee
drank coffee and had a smoke.
8:40 left house and went to local newspaper office's, gave them some money.
10:00 meeting with the tax office, trying to work out how much they owe me.
1:30 finally leave tax office a whole lot richer.
went to pastie shop to celebrate (large cornish pls taa)
2:00 filled up on LPG, didnt burn my hand this time (wooot!)
drove home, sorted a few little things out (you know, the usual super hero stuff) then on to update my website, 2 seconds after starting I get the inevitable "i cant be arsed doing my website" so surf around annoying people on the internet.
we also got 4 new customers today, (yay) my accountant called me again to tell me once again im charging waaaaayyyyy to little (boo) continued listening to music whilst trying not to finish my website, again.
ill also be here till at least 10:00 tonight, and some people on here think they work long hours!
6:45 had shower, removed blue fluff from belly button (why is it always blue?) washed hair etc, got out.
made coffee
drank coffee and had a smoke.
8:40 left house and went to local newspaper office's, gave them some money.
10:00 meeting with the tax office, trying to work out how much they owe me.
1:30 finally leave tax office a whole lot richer.
went to pastie shop to celebrate (large cornish pls taa)
2:00 filled up on LPG, didnt burn my hand this time (wooot!)
drove home, sorted a few little things out (you know, the usual super hero stuff) then on to update my website, 2 seconds after starting I get the inevitable "i cant be arsed doing my website" so surf around annoying people on the internet.
we also got 4 new customers today, (yay) my accountant called me again to tell me once again im charging waaaaayyyyy to little (boo) continued listening to music whilst trying not to finish my website, again.
ill also be here till at least 10:00 tonight, and some people on here think they work long hours!
DucatiGary said:
woke up at 6:30, remembered I should change the track on my alarm from the cheeky girls to somthing less homo.
6:45 had shower, removed blue fluff from belly button (why is it always blue?) washed hair etc, got out.
made coffee
drank coffee and had a smoke.
8:40 left house and went to local newspaper office's, gave them some money.
10:00 meeting with the tax office, trying to work out how much they owe me.
1:30 finally leave tax office a whole lot richer.
went to pastie shop to celebrate (large cornish pls taa)
2:00 filled up on LPG, didnt burn my hand this time (wooot!)
drove home, sorted a few little things out (you know, the usual super hero stuff) then on to update my website, 2 seconds after starting I get the inevitable "i cant be arsed doing my website" so surf around annoying people on the internet.
we also got 4 new customers today, (yay) my accountant called me again to tell me once again im charging waaaaayyyyy to little (boo) continued listening to music whilst trying not to finish my website, again.
ill also be here till at least 10:00 tonight, and some people on here think they work long hours!
Well that's certainly more interesting than the first post 6:45 had shower, removed blue fluff from belly button (why is it always blue?) washed hair etc, got out.
made coffee
drank coffee and had a smoke.
8:40 left house and went to local newspaper office's, gave them some money.
10:00 meeting with the tax office, trying to work out how much they owe me.
1:30 finally leave tax office a whole lot richer.
went to pastie shop to celebrate (large cornish pls taa)
2:00 filled up on LPG, didnt burn my hand this time (wooot!)
drove home, sorted a few little things out (you know, the usual super hero stuff) then on to update my website, 2 seconds after starting I get the inevitable "i cant be arsed doing my website" so surf around annoying people on the internet.
we also got 4 new customers today, (yay) my accountant called me again to tell me once again im charging waaaaayyyyy to little (boo) continued listening to music whilst trying not to finish my website, again.
ill also be here till at least 10:00 tonight, and some people on here think they work long hours!
Hooli said:
bitwrx said:
GruntHead said:
HATOs often appear pointless when you just buzz past them, but this blog tells us what they actually do. I for one would like it to continue so ive got an idea of what they do.
so far it sounds a useful service which saves plod doing things which arent exactly their remit.
ktards.I bet everyone here has seen tail end shunts on the motorway sat in lane 3 exchanging insurance details?
Muppets wandering into the motorway to collect something that has fallen out of the trailer/off the roofrack.
someone broken down milling around thier car on the mway rather than sitting over the crash barrier?
Maybe im a bit harsh here, but I do limited Mway miles these days and I honestly get a bit twitchy on the long journeys because of the bellend behaviour of my fellow road users.
HATOs go some way to adressing this and keep the retards and us safe.
Out of interest can HATOs actually close roads? Just curious no flames hidden behind that question.
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