Curious??

[itsallyellow]

I was driving back from maidstone last night at about 23.30 on the m20. A volvo V70 traf pol car came past me doing at least 120-130mph. he didnt have any sirens or lights on??? is this aloud????
mike

[Einion Yrth]

Yes, if to abide by the speed limits might have hampered him in the performance of his duties, blues and twos optional.

[GKP]

When they're doing that sort of speed with no blues on, apparently, it's ok to maintain a distance of around a car length from their back bumper and use them as a motorway clearing device (Moses style) for the remainder of your journey.
















I might be mistaken, though

[minimax]

itsallyellow said:

I was driving back from maidstone last night at about 23.30 on the m20. A volvo V70 traf pol car came past me doing at least 120-130mph. he didnt have any sirens or lights on??? is this aloud???? mike

I think it's quite fun - I was on the M8 late at night a while ago when I was overtaken very swiftly indeed by a marked traffic car who I estimate to be doing about 130mph(ish), it was quite exciting actually! I thought: that guy's having fun as I recalled all the times i'd done over 130mph on that stretch obviously I hoped that it was nothing more serious than 'testing' the vehicle that was the reason for such haste rather than an RTA

[mcflurry]

The day after buying an white ex cop Ovlov I went down Wrotham Hill Private Test Track at *** mph. There was a "halo" effect all around the car

[Flat in Fifth]

itsallyellow said:

is this aloud

Been a blinking lot louder if the bells and whistles had been going.

or have I misunderstood?

[7db]

Sirens not very effective at that speed -- usually just have lights on if they need to make progress through traffic.

But then most of the lane-three sitters I've seen are a bit surprised to see something appear at 130-150 in their rear view mirror (yeah - like they look in it).

[marcp68]

If they have got blues and twos on are you still allowed to follow through?

[justinp1]

marcp68 said:

If they have got blues and twos on are you still allowed to follow through?

Its not really scary enough for that! I would have thought the best scenario would be to wait until a service station to relieve yourself. Each to his own though!

[jazzyjeff]

itsallyellow said:

is this aloud???? mike

Clearly not...as he didn't have his sirens on, lol

[marcp68]

justinp1 said:

marcp68 said: If they have got blues and twos on are you still allowed to follow through? Its not really scary enough for that! I would have thought the best scenario would be to wait until a service station to relieve yourself. Each to his own though!

Amusing.but you know what I meant!!

[MR2Mike]

justinp1 said:

marcp68 said: If they have got blues and twos on are you still allowed to follow through? Its not really scary enough for that! I would have thought the best scenario would be to wait until a service station to relieve yourself. Each to his own though!

[mybrainhurts]

No warning devices, eh...?

So 130 is safe then..........?

Good, thought so.

[Einion Yrth]

mybrainhurts said:

No warning devices, eh...? So 130 is safe then..........? Good, thought so.

Safe probably, unless you're plod though, it remains illegal.

[mybrainhurts]

Einion Yrth said:

mybrainhurts said: No warning devices, eh...? So 130 is safe then..........? Good, thought so. Safe probably, unless you're plod though, it remains illegal.

The justification for illegality is that it's unsafe.....

[minimax]

mybrainhurts said:

Einion Yrth said: mybrainhurts said: No warning devices, eh...? So 130 is safe then..........? Good, thought so. Safe probably, unless you're plod though, it remains illegal. The justification for illegality is that it's unsafe.....

I thought the justification was that it's against the law?