Driving while on Blues and Twos

Tango Alpha 51

No

The answer to your question Timogen is yes it can happen. Routinely we've been activated to a call whilst waiting in traffic. Just as we turn on the lights & sirens & start to proceed through traffic, we have got calls to stand down as another resource which is closer has become clear & available. All this can take just 30seconds.

rescue16

No

timogen wrote: »

I have personally seen an unmarked garda vehicle turn on it's blues and twos to go through a very dangerous junction that had lot of traffic waiting at it, It pulled in at a petrol station just up the road from it ,i was behind him.He went in and bought what i expect was lunch there certainly wasn't an emergency.
I have seen that myself.Blue Light flashing and siren going just so he didn't have to stop in traffic.
Just like all walks of life there will be a few that bend or break rules or are you telling me it has never been done.

Just wondering have you proof that he bought lunch ? Did you see him with a sandwich or something in his hand or it is possible that the person serving in the shop pressed the panic button by mistake which happens alot which any officer of the law in here would agree that it does just happenjust like a fire alarm sometimes that little red box on the wall gets broken by mistake or by stupidity so in fairness this is what he might be responding too And if you were wondering why he was using his blues and twos why did you not just get the reg of the garda car in question and ring the station and ask was he responding to a emergency call . Now saying that it could be that he got stood down just as he went through the lights.

Shield

I think this is an appropriate video to close this thread on...

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