BiB all over the M4 this morning....
BiB all over the M4 this morning....
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///Mike

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862 posts

236 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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I drive down the M4 daily towards London.

This morning there was a traffic car on every single raised holding point all the way down the M4 on both sides with rolling presence as well. Never seen so many Police cars on a motorway.

What ever they were doing it seemed to have an affect on traffic, it flowed very well this morning without idiots diving in and out of lanes dangerously cutting people up like usual.

twiglove

1,178 posts

223 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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Hey Parker, I reckon they were fed up of the reports of a White one'er racing down the M4, so decided to keep tabs on him smile


Sods Law

3,280 posts

254 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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///Mike said:
I drive down the M4 daily towards London.

This morning there was a traffic car on every single raised holding point all the way down the M4 on both sides with rolling presence as well. Never seen so many Police cars on a motorway.

What ever they were doing it seemed to have an affect on traffic, it flowed very well this morning without idiots diving in and out of lanes dangerously cutting people up like usual.
Same on the M40, however have you looked to see howmany actually have people in..... 4 where empty on the M40 and 1 on the M25!!

prand

6,244 posts

225 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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Possible security alert? - might explain the extra vigilance at Twyford this morning too (see other post)

///Mike

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862 posts

236 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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Pretty boring post on my behalf tbh, being a nosey neighbour. smile

I was just inquisitive as I have never seen it before and thought it to be out of the ordinary.

All the ones I saw had officers in them, headlights on, waiting to pounce.

Most days I don't see any traffic police, just the odd Wombel.

Piersman2

6,676 posts

228 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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I noted this this morning as well.

Every single raised Police only ramp on the otherside (for those heading London to Reading) and only 1 on my side though (heading into London).

I had a look at them as I went passed and all only seemed to have one copper and none were bothering with even watching the road let alone doing anything with speed cameras.

Very strange, wondered if they were just putting a show on to put the frighteners on the ner-to-dos. smile

P.S. They picked the wrong day to catch me anyways - I'm in a loaner from the garage as mine's in for a service smile

Edited by Piersman2 on Wednesday 8th December 11:36

Bahnstormer

948 posts

275 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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They were blocking off lanes on the A33 on Monday night too - one of them flew past me !

6 cars in total - blocked off half the road by the BP & Carriages Cafe stretch !

badgerade

713 posts

227 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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They were on the 'police only' ramps on the A329m as well - one on each side of the carriageway.

John D.

20,933 posts

238 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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Sods Law said:
///Mike said:
I drive down the M4 daily towards London.

This morning there was a traffic car on every single raised holding point all the way down the M4 on both sides with rolling presence as well. Never seen so many Police cars on a motorway.

What ever they were doing it seemed to have an affect on traffic, it flowed very well this morning without idiots diving in and out of lanes dangerously cutting people up like usual.
Same on the M40, however have you looked to see howmany actually have people in..... 4 where empty on the M40 and 1 on the M25!!
Was there?! whistle

Sods Law

3,280 posts

254 months

Wednesday 8th December 2010
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John D. said:
Sods Law said:
///Mike said:
I drive down the M4 daily towards London.

This morning there was a traffic car on every single raised holding point all the way down the M4 on both sides with rolling presence as well. Never seen so many Police cars on a motorway.

What ever they were doing it seemed to have an affect on traffic, it flowed very well this morning without idiots diving in and out of lanes dangerously cutting people up like usual.
Same on the M40, however have you looked to see howmany actually have people in..... 4 where empty on the M40 and 1 on the M25!!
Was there?! whistle
oh, yes and I dont think they where there for the reckless speeders in the world..........

Bahnstormer

948 posts

275 months

Friday 10th December 2010
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scratchchin Hmmmm....... Operation 'Cloak & Dagger' perhaps ???

///Mike

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862 posts

236 months

Friday 10th December 2010
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Couldn't have been speed checks during rush hour on the M4. Anyone unfortunate enough to have to commute down the M4 towards London of a morning will understand my point. Start stop all the way, sometimes I baerly get about 40mph all the way in.