Ask a Highways England Traffic Officer anything

[BossHogg]

Your own safety is paramount, so regardless of whether you're single or double crew trained, if there is the possibility of violence or the situation escalating, we call the police and withdraw to a safe location and monitor.

[Sgt Bilko]

BossHogg said:

Sgt Bilko said:

I’m not convinced that having two cars rolling in tandem isn’t still single crewing. They’re working independently of each other until they exit the jeeps. I wonder if those who resisted single crewing training suddenly think it might be a good idea instead....

The reasoning being they still work together at incidents, whereas single crewed officers can do it all by themselves.

Must look comical to your average motorist. Who takes charge on the radio? 🤪

[BossHogg]

They both have their own callsign, the job still gets dealt with, to the passing motorist it will look like 2 officers working the same job, does it look ridiculous when you see 2 or 3 police cars at the same job?

[Sgt Bilko]

BossHogg said:

They both have their own callsign, the job still gets dealt with, to the passing motorist it will look like 2 officers working the same job, does it look ridiculous when you see 2 or 3 police cars at the same job?

Well that all depends what they are doing doesn’t it. ;-)

Don’t get me wrong, i know the frustrations you face all too well. I’m just surprised single crewing hasn’t become the norm yet. Better to have 2 cars of kit than one.

[okenemem]

sc0tt said:

Why do you put a wink smiley after all your responses?

hahahahaah

[BossHogg]

Sgt Bilko said:

Well that all depends what they are doing doesn’t it. ;-)

Don’t get me wrong, i know the frustrations you face all too well. I’m just surprised single crewing hasn’t become the norm yet. Better to have 2 cars of kit than one.

That tends to happen anyway if it's a complex job, 2 single crewers will turn up, both sets of cones and signs can be used.

[anonymous-user]

BossHogg said:

both sets of cones and signs can be used.

Walt Heaven

[BossHogg]