Mazda mx5 on blues and twos

[grumpy52]

Spotted yesterday in Crewe . Its blue with blue lights front and rear another fitted on a pole type thing mounted on the boot and sirens .
Being high up in a truck and it being low down and moving rapidly through the traffic I didn't get to see what uniform if any the driver was wearing .

[GoneAnon]

Curious,so I've tagged to see if there is more info...

[anonymous-user]

Probably an on call doctor.

I've had them turn up in all sorts, highlights being an RS6 Avant and an C63 Touring.

[covboy]

Tom1312 said:

Probably an on call doctor.

Shouldn't it be a green light then ?

[Andehh]

A friend is a counter-terrorism 'back office' officer who has blue lights & sirens fitted to his personnel car. IIRC he said there is no restriction on what car they will fit them to, providing he can show it is his car & he uses it for getting to & from work. Any new car he gets in the future they will install them in, as per the nature of his job.

edit:
I am sure Police Chiefs/Fire Chiefs etc have them as well for obvious reasons, something goes bang loudly in the middle of a city you don't want those in charge stuck at a red light/in traffic trying to get into the office.

Edited by Andehh on Thursday 5th January 07:59

[RetroWheels]

A mate of mine and i , saw that Mazda a couple of months ago around the country lanes near Audlem.
Blue light (s) on top of a pole, thought we were seeing things, glad someone else has spotted it

[grumpy52]

Tom1312 said:

Probably an on call doctor.

I've had them turn up in all sorts, highlights being an RS6 Avant and an C63 Touring.

The old A&E consultant at a local hospital was also a response Doctor for major incidents he had an RS Avant ,when Audi found out what he did they tweeked it a bit and removed the restrictions.
When asked how fast it was he usually replied that it was faster than anything the police had and also beyond his skill level and bravery .

[HantsRat]

Could be anyone... Police, Fire, Ambulance, Doctor, NCA, Customs, Driver training or some wally putting blues on his own car.

[Drew106]

Emergency hairdresser?

[bobtail4x4]

Drew106 said:

Emergency hairdresser?

I knew this was coming

[Drew106]

bobtail4x4 said:

Drew106 said:

Emergency hairdresser?

I knew this was coming

Someone had to...

[Ms R.Saucy]

covboy said:

Tom1312 said:

Probably an on call doctor.

Shouldn't it be a green light then ?

not if working on behalf ofthe Ambulance Service , in which case a greens are added luxury / badge of office thing

greens alone provide non exemptions what so ever

[surveyor_101]

Ms R.Saucy said:

not if working on behalf ofthe Ambulance Service , in which case a greens are added luxury / badge of office thing

greens alone provide non exemptions what so ever

Doctors who train in emergency medicine sometimes do response driving courses and are granted blue lights. In SWAS they have marked Skoda Octavisa/Scouts for them to use.

[Johnny 89]

Are we talking brand new MX-5 or mk1 MX-5?

[grumpy52]

New one think it was a 15 or 16 plate .The funniest thing was the light on the pole on the boot .
The last car that I saw with a light pole was a Costin with a fitting on the roof with a white and red so it could be seen down the lanes .

[Ms R.Saucy]

surveyor_101 said:

Doctors who train in emergency medicine sometimes do response driving courses and are granted blue lights. In SWAS they have marked Skoda Octavisa/Scouts for them to use.

numerous of the BASICS schemes have Doctors (and other health professionals) who respond in either scheme or their own vehicles under blue light conditions - usually following training of the same nature and overall duration as NHS ambulance personnel or Police response drivers

[ashleyman]

Friend of mine is in anti-terrorism and has lights fitted to his personal car which is an Astra VXR!