Vehicle with Red flashing light bar on roof

Cookie_Monster

As per title I saw one of these a few days ago on the N11.

Assuming it was a private ambulance and the lights don't officially entitle them to do anything in regards to right of way or break the spped limits?

Can anyone clarify what else it may have been?

boomer_ie

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

As per title I saw one of these a few days ago on the N11.

Assuming it was a private ambulance and the lights don't officially entitle them to do anything in regards to right of way or break the spped limits?

Can anyone clarify what else it may have been?

I do know one of the Fire Service Vehicles (Not a Wicklow one i think) that is up around Bray for training courses in Bray Fire Station has one red and one blue light on the lightbar. Its a 4x4 of some description if I remember correctly, is this the one your referring to?

I_am_Jebus

I saw a Garda Traffic Car on the N11 this morning (just before Jack Whites - Southbound), had a van pulled in. Blue and red light flashing on top of the car

boomer_ie

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

As per title I saw one of these a few days ago on the N11.

Assuming it was a private ambulance and the lights don't officially entitle them to do anything in regards to right of way or break the spped limits?

Can anyone clarify what else it may have been?

BTW Why were you assuming it was a private ambulance?

what markings (if any) were on the vehicle and what kind of vehicle was it?

ex_infantry man

security companies usually have red flashing lights on patrol vans

Sierra Oscar

I_am_Jebus wrote: »

I saw a Garda Traffic Car on the N11 this morning (just before Jack Whites - Southbound), had a van pulled in. Blue and red light flashing on top of the car

Thats the norm for Traffic Corps units, EU regulations might come into it if I remember correctly.

deaglan169

motorway maintenance vehicles have red strobes lightbars etc i worked for a company during summer who worked on motorway and its legislation that there has to be red flashing lights to the rear and some other rules regarding reflective markings etc...

sdanseo

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Thats the norm for Traffic Corps units, EU regulations might come into it if I remember correctly.

Yep most of the TC cars in Dublin that I see around have red LEDs rear facing only. Handy to know which way the thing is pointed :P

Cookie_Monster

Sorry, kinda forgot about this. Didn't get that good a look at it, mainly noticed the lights in traffic.

It was white and boxy which is why I'm assuming private ambulance and the light bar was all red, no other colours. Around Stillorgan

Also assuming private ambulance as mainly are white vans with colouring down the side but usually have green light bars.

DubMedic

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

It was white and boxy which is why I'm assuming private ambulance and the light bar was all red, no other colours. Around Stillorgan

Also assuming private ambulance as mainly are white vans with colouring down the side but usually have green light bars.

Could you be more specific?.

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maglite

NI blood service?

Cookie_Monster

DubMedic wrote: »

Could you be more specific?.

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No, unfortunity, only got a quick look as it was coming against me in heavy traffic. just noticed it was a van, white with all red roof light bar (which was flashing)

goose2002

Some river units (possibly sea rescue also) use red lights on their vehicles. Its just to have some visibility and attract attention when responding to a call.

searescue

Was it an all red lightbar? Were there markings on the vehicle at all? Was it an ordinary car?

If there were no markings im sure NGA will point out the wrong doing in this but to cut it all short...not allowed.

Regards,
SR

Hooch

In point of fact, all Red flashing lights are currently illegal within Irish legislation. Regardless of markings....red is totally illegal. So is flashing white, green etc.

EU regulations made AGS put red flashers on the rear of T/C vehicles for motorway use. Same with the battenburg. These red lights are techinicaly illegal in irish legislation. Same with red on front of some fire appliances and white flashers on the light bar of HSE NAS ambulances.

A total revamp of legislation is needed.