pulling into bus lane to let police car pass

smashingyour...

neilmcl wrote: »

So you missed this bit then -

Taken from your aforementioned Dorset Police emergency response driving policy. We can use google too. :rotfl:

Basic drivers aren't trained.

neilmcl

smashingyour... wrote: »

Basic drivers aren't trained.

Those responding to emergencies are, which is what we're talking about here. :wall:

smashingyour...

neilmcl wrote: »

Those responding to emergencies, which is what we're talking about here are. :wall:

Are we?

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

The article is talking about refresher training, and keeping standards up.

The standard to drive a panda car isn't as high as it is for a traffic police car, but it is still far higher than the average road user.

I don't have the exact figures, but the article was from 2010. Very stringent refresher training has been introduced since then in most counties (if not all), by all emergency services.

What did he say about panda drivers?

Jamie_Carter

smashingyour... wrote: »

Have a read of Dorset Police drivers policy many are the same. West Midlands refers to ubv Dorset call them basic. No training in response or pursuit, in short they have a driving assessment which is less than a driving test.

And they wouldn't be able to drive on the blues, or be exempt to road traffic laws such as speeding etc...

They would just be able to drive it as a normal car.

neilmcl

smashingyour... wrote: »

Are we?



What did he say about panda drivers?

This......

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

And where do you get that from?

Unless things have changed recently (which I doubt as standards are getting more stringent), then without any extra training the panda cars can only be driven as a normal car. And not driven on blues, or be exempt to any road traffic laws.

Jamie_Carter

agrinnall wrote: »

But it doesn't necessarily make them good drivers. By coincidence The Scotsman has an article today headlined "Scottish Police commit 5 driving offences a week"

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/scottish-police-commit-5-driving-offences-a-week-1-2980583

Nobody said they were all saints. There are idiots in all walks of life.

smashingyour...

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

And they wouldn't be able to drive on the blues, or be exempt to road traffic laws such as speeding etc...

They would just be able to drive it as a normal car.

And?

Do you accept some forces don't give basic drivers any training?

I think you'll find they do have an exemption to speeding and red lights. The law makes no mention of driving grade tho force policy will state different. It will state something like only speed and use blue lights in the gravest of circumstances.

Jamie_Carter

smashingyour... wrote: »

Typical press slant on that story.

Speeding and red lights on duty. How can you break a law you are exempt from?

They are only exempt when responding to an emergency or training. If they aren't, then they are subject to the same laws as everyone else.

Jamie_Carter

smashingyour... wrote: »

Basic drivers aren't trained.

Basic drivers can't drive on blues, they can only drive them the same as any civilian can drive their car.

smashingyour...

neilmcl wrote: »

This......

Dorset don't train basics in pursuit of response so tell us how they are trained to a higher standard