Popo + 60mph + London + Blues - "Twos" =

[CaNsA]

This major clusterfuck.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/police-car-in-horrific-crash-with-motorcyclist-at-busy-junction-in-poplar-9493835.html

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

For fucks sake. Wtf is it with this not using sirens policy??? I was out near squires / tadcaster the other week, pissing down it was - visibility awful, in a remote rural location. Some anus in a luton van in front is going really slow, then slower still, until eventually signalling left and pulling in at the side of the road. Well okay. Fine, I'll just edge out and round him. Errrm no. Fucking ambulance coming the other way doing about 80. Lights but no siren.

Because we wouldn't want to wake anyone up. In a location where nobody lives. At 11.00am. When it's really fucking rainy and other road users could definitely benefit from not just flashing lights but any other cues - like....well....maybe sirens??

Seriously - what's the fucking thinking here. Which stupid bastard sent the no sirens memo round, and why?!?!?
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[Mudshark]

"60mph" (allegedly) through a junction even with sirens shouldn't happen, not safe in the least.

here I see Fire and ambulances with blues and twos slowing to about 20 for junctions even though everyone has stopped /moved out the was as much as poss.
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[m3-paul]

That is a very busy junction at all times so what the hell were they doing travelling at around 60mph with no sirens

I hope the motorcyclist heals with no permanent issues and these idiots get the book thrown at them.
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[Conzar]

All this for someone who probably hasnt got insurance or tax on there car
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[Polarbear]

[Kris]

MET plod in 'driving like a nobber' non-shocker.

When one chased me down (I was unaware) he bragged he did 100mph through New Cross at rush hour.



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[m3-paul]

[quote="Polarbear"]

[GrantT]

[j.silvs]

Unfortunately this was a friend of mine

I arrived on the scene coming from work. Really bad bad crash

[Robster]

Shiieet... sorry to hear, I live not far away from there, was wondering why a lot of roads were blocked off and heavy traffic on my way home, not good
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[Robster]

[j.silvs]

From what I have heard he's stable at the moment luckily.

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[Conzar]

When ever i see a Ambulance on call, they always take care when they go through junctions or red lights.
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[Lord Percy]

[Rogerborg]

I wonder how many lectures Constable Leadfoot there has delivered on the consequences of excessive speed for the conditions.

I've nearly been taken out on my pushbike by a Plodmobile that hoofed it straight ahead from a left turn lane while indicating left. They're right up there with white vans and Micras on my hazard list.
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[Dave70]

Best wishes to the biker for a full recovery and successful prosecution of said police.

And let's hope the police learn some lessons from this although, that would mean educating them, so I'm not sure how feasible that would be.

[DrSnoosnoo]

[Rogerborg]

[notbike]

That's just shocking and I'm genuinely upset by it, careless bastards.

Big to the officers in control of those vehicles. (I use the word control loosely)

60 through a junction, unacceptable regardless of whether they had those sirens blaring or not. As if junctions aren't already dangerous enough we gotta look out for maniac plods rushing to get their fix of maccy D's. Don't they go through training to prevent this kind of shit? And yet it still happens

I hope the motorcyclist is okay and when he recovers sues the absolute shit out of those officers.

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FWIW I did a quick google and came across this...
CPS - Road Traffic Offences - Guidance on Charging Offences arising from Driving Incidents (clicky link) if anyone wants a read.

The section on Drivers of emergency service vehicles and drivers in emergencies would appear to contain a number of get out clauses.
e.g.

[goto10]

Apparently this situation can't happen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btRHvQEIkcU
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[Hetzer]

Two morons in uniform getting a hardon-jolly and thinking they can have it because "we're above the law, innit".

Scum.
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