Unmarked police HGV
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-e...
BBC said:
A woman has been fined for eating a bowl of cereal at the wheel while driving on a motorway.
The 23-year-old was spotted by police who were using an unmarked HGV cab to monitor drivers on the M90.
She was pulled over after driving in lane two of the Queensferry Crossing in the direction of Edinburgh.
The woman was fined £100 and had three points added to her licence as part of Police Scotland's Operation Tramline scheme.
During the operation, officers have used the HGV cab to give them a good view of drivers.
A total of 85 offences were reported in the first two weeks of the initiative.
It is being trialled on dual carriageways and motorways in Fife, in and around Edinburgh and in the Forth Valley area.
Beware!The 23-year-old was spotted by police who were using an unmarked HGV cab to monitor drivers on the M90.
She was pulled over after driving in lane two of the Queensferry Crossing in the direction of Edinburgh.
The woman was fined £100 and had three points added to her licence as part of Police Scotland's Operation Tramline scheme.
During the operation, officers have used the HGV cab to give them a good view of drivers.
A total of 85 offences were reported in the first two weeks of the initiative.
It is being trialled on dual carriageways and motorways in Fife, in and around Edinburgh and in the Forth Valley area.
t, get caught. Tough.matchmaker said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-e...
I think I heard about this in the news a while backBBC said:
A woman has been fined for eating a bowl of cereal at the wheel while driving on a motorway.
The 23-year-old was spotted by police who were using an unmarked HGV cab to monitor drivers on the M90.
She was pulled over after driving in lane two of the Queensferry Crossing in the direction of Edinburgh.
The woman was fined £100 and had three points added to her licence as part of Police Scotland's Operation Tramline scheme.
During the operation, officers have used the HGV cab to give them a good view of drivers.
A total of 85 offences were reported in the first two weeks of the initiative.
It is being trialled on dual carriageways and motorways in Fife, in and around Edinburgh and in the Forth Valley area.
Beware!The 23-year-old was spotted by police who were using an unmarked HGV cab to monitor drivers on the M90.
She was pulled over after driving in lane two of the Queensferry Crossing in the direction of Edinburgh.
The woman was fined £100 and had three points added to her licence as part of Police Scotland's Operation Tramline scheme.
During the operation, officers have used the HGV cab to give them a good view of drivers.
A total of 85 offences were reported in the first two weeks of the initiative.
It is being trialled on dual carriageways and motorways in Fife, in and around Edinburgh and in the Forth Valley area.
But haven't seen one myself
Although I will say, probably deserves the fine - a bowl of cereal
A snack bar is one thing, that is quite another
Although, not sure how touching your phone to change your music is 6 points, and eating cereal is 3 points - I'd suspect cereal is just as distracting! Maybe we can do a study.
matchmaker said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-e...
They’ve been using the unmarked tractor units for several years now. No limiters on them either.BBC said:
A woman has been fined for eating a bowl of cereal at the wheel while driving on a motorway.
The 23-year-old was spotted by police who were using an unmarked HGV cab to monitor drivers on the M90.
She was pulled over after driving in lane two of the Queensferry Crossing in the direction of Edinburgh.
The woman was fined £100 and had three points added to her licence as part of Police Scotland's Operation Tramline scheme.
During the operation, officers have used the HGV cab to give them a good view of drivers.
A total of 85 offences were reported in the first two weeks of the initiative.
It is being trialled on dual carriageways and motorways in Fife, in and around Edinburgh and in the Forth Valley area.
Beware!The 23-year-old was spotted by police who were using an unmarked HGV cab to monitor drivers on the M90.
She was pulled over after driving in lane two of the Queensferry Crossing in the direction of Edinburgh.
The woman was fined £100 and had three points added to her licence as part of Police Scotland's Operation Tramline scheme.
During the operation, officers have used the HGV cab to give them a good view of drivers.
A total of 85 offences were reported in the first two weeks of the initiative.
It is being trialled on dual carriageways and motorways in Fife, in and around Edinburgh and in the Forth Valley area.
matchmaker said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-e...
I've ridden past one on an NSL dual carriageway. They've had enough publicity that it was easy to spot. They're more difficult to spot when they're towing a trailer though. BBC said:
A woman has been fined for eating a bowl of cereal at the wheel while driving on a motorway.
The 23-year-old was spotted by police who were using an unmarked HGV cab to monitor drivers on the M90.
She was pulled over after driving in lane two of the Queensferry Crossing in the direction of Edinburgh.
The woman was fined £100 and had three points added to her licence as part of Police Scotland's Operation Tramline scheme.
During the operation, officers have used the HGV cab to give them a good view of drivers.
A total of 85 offences were reported in the first two weeks of the initiative.
It is being trialled on dual carriageways and motorways in Fife, in and around Edinburgh and in the Forth Valley area.
Beware!The 23-year-old was spotted by police who were using an unmarked HGV cab to monitor drivers on the M90.
She was pulled over after driving in lane two of the Queensferry Crossing in the direction of Edinburgh.
The woman was fined £100 and had three points added to her licence as part of Police Scotland's Operation Tramline scheme.
During the operation, officers have used the HGV cab to give them a good view of drivers.
A total of 85 offences were reported in the first two weeks of the initiative.
It is being trialled on dual carriageways and motorways in Fife, in and around Edinburgh and in the Forth Valley area.
Thinking about it after I passed I kept my speed to around 70 mph, it didn't cross my mind at the time to think where the other police vehicles were that the cab drivers were communicating with to pull over drivers.
Dapster said:
Love it! Does the HGV light up with concealed blues and come after you at 59 mph? I think high speed chases involving an HGV tractor unit is what we need - now THAT's an episode of Police, Camera, Action! I'd watch!
www.truckanddriver.co.uk/latest-stories/new-unmarked-hgv-cabs-take-road-catch-dangerous-drivers/You'll have to cut & paste to read unless someone can make it clicky.
Edited by paintman on Thursday 12th May 13:46
paintman said:
www.truckanddriver.co.uk/latest-stories/new-unmark...
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If it's like a fire engine, lime to 80kph until the blues are switched on. Then the limiter is disabled. Truckers fall for it despite it being a plain white tractor unit without a trailer. This is the critical point, very rare to see a tractor without a trailer as it's not earning...
Mammasaid said:
paintman said:
www.truckanddriver.co.uk/latest-stories/new-unmark...
You'll have to cut & paste to read unless someone can make it clicky.
Just add [ url ] and [ /url ] either side (without spaces)You'll have to cut & paste to read unless someone can make it clicky.
Dapster said:
Love it! Does the HGV light up with concealed blues and come after you at 59 mph? I think high speed chases involving an HGV tractor unit is what we need - now THAT's an episode of Police, Camera, Action! I'd watch!
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