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Local cycling associations and escort vans.. Are sirens allowed?

  • 01-08-2013 8:27pm
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    My name is URL
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    I was driving from Dundalk towards Drogheda on an old stretch of road this evening. There was a cycle on and they had a van and unmarked cars giving escort.

    The van had quite a loud siren too.. was surprised to hear it coming up behind me as I was pulling onto the road. They sounded the thing and I assumed it was emergency services but couldn't see anything approaching. I safely moved to the hard-shoulder & stopped anyway and then a green van passed with a barely visibly amber light flashing and the siren set to 11.

    What's the story with this? Should they be using sirens on relatively busy roads without any signage suggesting that a race is underway? It didn't strike me as all that safe tbh.. people assume there's an emergency if they hear a siren, and may react to it brashly in some scenarios.

    Edit - Stop breaking the law


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