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[eddie_wakey]

On two seperate occasions I've been on the m62
Firstly a marked collision investigation van came past with blues on ....
Wasn't aware they responded or had blues?
Secondly a convoy of 5 Rpu cars comes flying past, but in the middle of them was a small battered green merc van.... blues in the grill... anyone know what this is?

[McFlurry]

yes but I'm not saying, very much op info there.

[MattM]

On two seperate occasions I've been on the m62
Firstly a marked collision investigation van came past with blues on ....
Wasn't aware they responded or had blues?
Secondly a convoy of 5 Rpu cars comes flying past, but in the middle of them was a small battered green merc van.... blues in the grill... anyone know what this is?

I reckon the first vehicle you say was a Collision Investigation van.

Second probs some kind of special branch op!

[pricey]

Yep, I know what the merc van is too but as McFlurry says its very much operational info. There should be people at Wood St that know what it is if you ask around though.

[Windhill]

[Damsel]

It's probably the tea wagon

[Josh'Grizzly'Gregory]

It's probably the tea wagon

The transportation of the tea supplies is a very serious business, without tea we would not function. It is that magical drink that you drink whilst stressed, writing your case files, having that bit of office banter to keep moral up, briefing for the day and de-briefing.

Tea is a serious business drink

[Jeebs]

Northumbria Police have/had an old massive LDV truck of some sort, marked up with force logos etc, no idea what it's for, I imagine it's an incident support wagon/brew truck!

[HarryB]

On two seperate occasions I've been on the m62
Firstly a marked collision investigation van came past with blues on ....
Wasn't aware they responded or had blues?
Secondly a convoy of 5 Rpu cars comes flying past, but in the middle of them was a small battered green merc van.... blues in the grill... anyone know what this is?

Quite a lot of forces CIUs have blues and respond using them, due to the nature of the incidents they attend and the need to preserve evidence.

[Corbs]

Quite a lot of forces CIUs have blues and respond using them, due to the nature of the incidents they attend and the need to preserve evidence.

Also, it costs the economy quite a lot to have a road closed. I imagine that's a part of it.

[HarryB]

Also, it costs the economy quite a lot to have a road closed. I imagine that's a part of it.

+1

Added to that, they generally need to make progress past stationary and queing traffic from the original incident. Plus most used to be former Traffic bobbies who then sub-specialised in Collision Investigation, so were advanced drivers anyway (one collision investigator mentioned to me this did infact, cause a few issues, but that's off topic). Some forces have so few traffic bobbies now they are recruiting civvy collision investigators, so I'm assuming they will still be response trained. Off the top of my head I can't think of any forces who have CIUs that don't have/use blues.

[eddie_wakey]

I only said it as I know we have a few ciu vans that don't have blues!

[HarryB]

I only said it as I know we have a few ciu vans that don't have blues!

I think it was WYP that was one of the first to recruit civvys into the role? Could be for them if so (if not response/advanced driver)?

[MattM]

I know a CIO who still uses his B+T's to pull people over if he is returning from dealing with an RTC, says he gives out about 1 or 2 tickets a week.

[McFlurry]

The transportation of the tea supplies is a very serious business, without tea we would not function. It is that magical drink that you drink whilst stressed, writing your case files, having that bit of office banter to keep moral up, briefing for the day and de-briefing.

Tea is a serious business drink

You jest but I almost got run over by trumpton's mobile kitchen that was bluelighting to a major incident. I was on point and it came hurtling round the corner, just looked like a red container truck with b&t's, turned out it had the kitchen/welfare 'pod'.

[Jonnybasildon]

What incident is that mate? The welfare pod shouldn't be bluelighting to jobs. I presume this is Essex Fire & Rescue?

[McFlurry]

I presume this is Essex Fire & Rescue?

Nope...

[WT]

I know but as said, probably best not to discuss on here...they won't be RPU cars either...

[Josh'Grizzly'Gregory]

You jest but I almost got run over by trumpton's mobile kitchen that was bluelighting to a major incident. I was on point and it came hurtling round the corner, just looked like a red container truck with b&t's, turned out it had the kitchen/welfare 'pod'.

I'm sorry but that honestly made me laugh with a proper good chuckle.

[Jonnybasildon]

Aww, someone else has a bog pod? Rubbish! Thought we were unique!

[AnthonyB]

What incident is that mate? The welfare pod shouldn't be bluelighting to jobs. I presume this is Essex Fire & Rescue?

Sounds like South Yorkshire. Trumpton there obviously don't have the same tiered response policy that other used and was given a lot of publicity to by West Midlands - a welfare unit wouldn't even get middle tier response approval.

Of course, it could be that he had picked up the wrong pod and was blasting off to an incident thinking he had some vital equipment on board other than some tea bags and portaloos!

[zippyRN]

if the green Merc van being referred to above is the one I think it is , i'd suspect the volvos with it weren't traffic cars....

[crash detective]

Also, it costs the economy quite a lot to have a road closed. I imagine that's a part of it.

AIU can merrily saunter to the scene with hands in pockets. Brew time is much more important than the economic impact (pardon the pun).

[Lucas North]

Ze Germans are coming!

Edited by Damsel, 27 January 2012 - 03:49 PM.
Disguised profanity removed

[SBG]

there are lots of vehicles that might have blues on, that are unmarked


- who knows!!!