RE: Speed Limits for Fire Engines
Tuesday 2nd September 2003
Speed Limits for Fire Engines
ABD let rip at more speed limiting nonsense
Discussion
More PC bullshit. 
look on the bright side not long before they tell police not to speed in pusuit of anyone. It will save a load of money in court costs and save the new DPP from having to release them after a day in jail.And it will save the costs of counselling the villans who might be upset by those noisey sirens.
. It is high time it became on offence not to get out of the way of the emergency services when on a shout (using blues and twos). This includes drivers and pedestrians. PlanetDave, did you not see or hear them then?
I believe that the driver of the appliance should be responsible for his or her speeds, and accountable for their actions if it goes pear shaped.
They are well trained and know how to do it, so what is the good of restricting a trained operator.
Its like saying "You can have a hose but don't squirt it"
I am a trained police driver, and hold myself responsible for any actions that I may make, why on earth restrict a fellow emergency service trained driver. It makes my blood boil that shiney arsed politicians that have never driven professionally are allowed to make these decisions.
I'm off for a beer.
They are well trained and know how to do it, so what is the good of restricting a trained operator.
Its like saying "You can have a hose but don't squirt it"
I am a trained police driver, and hold myself responsible for any actions that I may make, why on earth restrict a fellow emergency service trained driver. It makes my blood boil that shiney arsed politicians that have never driven professionally are allowed to make these decisions.
I'm off for a beer.
There was an interview on Radio4 today with an Fire Service driver who stated that actually he could make beter progress through traffic by keeping to a lower limit. Apparently hanging back helps the traffic in fronty clear out of your way which means you can progress more easily (note I didn't say quicker)
If you've ever driven a laden Ford Cargo (or similar 3.5+ tone vehicle) you'll know what I mean.
Tony is spot on with the lower fuel consumption but you have to wonder at the mental state of the fireman - I means you'd want to get there ASAP.
Anyway I think this shouls be advisory not comulsory.
I love the line '...London Ambulance Service denunciation of speed humps. LAS [London Abulance Service] says that more people die from delays to ambulances than are claimed to be saved by speed humps'
man that one is a killer!
Ex
If you've ever driven a laden Ford Cargo (or similar 3.5+ tone vehicle) you'll know what I mean.
Tony is spot on with the lower fuel consumption but you have to wonder at the mental state of the fireman - I means you'd want to get there ASAP.
Anyway I think this shouls be advisory not comulsory.
I love the line '...London Ambulance Service denunciation of speed humps. LAS [London Abulance Service] says that more people die from delays to ambulances than are claimed to be saved by speed humps'
man that one is a killer!
Ex
You make think is is a silly idea but they are already doing it with police drivers.
Driver's trained to response standard level (blue and twos repsonding to 999 calls) are told that they have only been trained to do 50 in a 30 zone. That's even if it's 4 in the morning and empty. They are told that if they get caught breaking that limit going to an emergency call then the police force they work for will not back them.
Driver's trained to response standard level (blue and twos repsonding to 999 calls) are told that they have only been trained to do 50 in a 30 zone. That's even if it's 4 in the morning and empty. They are told that if they get caught breaking that limit going to an emergency call then the police force they work for will not back them.
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