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Please remember that as of 9pm tonight there will be a full closure of the
#M25
J9-10, both ways until 6am on Monday. There is a diversion in place but if you can avoid the area then we advise you do. Please follow
@HighwaysSEASTfor
all the most up to date info on the closure
We'll be closing the M25 J9-10 both ways from 9pm tonight to 6am on Mon 13 May. Only travel if your journey is essential. Diversions in place.
For updates during the closure, follow
@HighwaysSEAST
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Remember as days get colder animals are attracted to the warmth of cars so check wheel arches or other hiding places
http://t.co/MKbCdcBfz6
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If you decided to film the collision scene on the M25 with your phone as you drove past us today...we thought we'd let you know you weren't the only ones filming! Expect a letter through the post inviting you to receive 6 points and a £200 fine.
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@liz5davis
Dear Liz,
Cyclists, horse riders and mobility scooter users can use any part of the lane they are in.
A more central position in the lane will often dissuade bad drivers from poor / dangerous overtakes
Good drivers plan safe over takes and have no issue with others road position
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For all the motorists that moan about being delayed by a minute or two before they can overtake a cyclist or horse rider...
Footage from a motorway, where there are no cyclists or horse riders.
The vast majority of delays are caused by motorists.
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@pdreynolds81
Hi Peter.
A competent and safe driver will be able to plan a safe and legal overtake when the opportunity arises. At most you’d likely be delayed by a minute or so.
If you’re cutting it that close to make it to work, set your alarm earlier.
Drive safe and legal.
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Ladies and Gentleman, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stay at home.
Speak to any Paramedic, Nurse, Doctor or Health Care professional and they will plead your to stay at home, not to go and sunbath or have a picnic.
#StayHomeSaveLives
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Whilst on enquiries last night in Fulwell, near Twickenham, a cyclist thought it was a good idea to contravene a red traffic light - right in front of the
#VanguardRST
.
Cyclist stopped and reported for the offence.
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@pabrahams2000
Anger management classes are available if you feel it would help. If you get so angry when delayed when driving, then you might want to consider a different mode of transport and return your licence to the DVLA, as the vast majority of delays are caused by motorists.
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Stopped on the M3 for remaining in lane 2 for over a mile when lane 1 was completely empty.
#MiddleLaneHog
#KeepLeftUnlessOvertaking
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Driver of this BMW X1 was dawdling in lane 2 for no reason. He ignored the “DO NOT HOG MIDDLE LANE” message displayed to him from our Police car, so was stopped and dealt with for the offence of driving without due care.
He already has 9 points. 🤦♂️
Keep left, unless overtaking
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@Effiedeans
If you’re needing to ask that question, the honest answer is:
4. return your driving licence to the DVLA.
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‘Road tax’ doesn’t exist anymore.
It was abolished in 1937.
It’s now a Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), or an Emissions Tax.
Roads are paid for out of general taxation (council/income + VAT etc)
Those that don’t pollute, don’t pay.
The more you pollute, the more you pay.
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@Common1891
@liz5davis
How have you turned this into a discussion about high viz?
We have cars covered in it and big flashy lights and drivers STILL don’t see us.
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The driver of this car was revving his engine to try and entice our unmarked car into a race.
His dreams fell apart when the blue lights came on and he received a Section 59 Warning and a FPN for his tiny … … number plate.
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Would you believe it… 😡🤯
One of our Casualty Reduction Officers (CRO) stopped the driver of this car this morning.
She didn’t understand why she was reported for an offence. 🤯
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@TheMrLoophole
Interesting that the male voice in your video says that what they’re doing is “completely illegal” - hopefully you can point us in the direction of where that piece of legislation is…
Also, the MAXIMUM speed for that road would be 60. It’s wet and narrow, so would expect less.
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We’re appealing for witnesses in connection to this brazen daylight theft.
@SurreyDetective
is on scene.
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@JeremyClarkson
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@JeremyClarkson
i believe you have had a number of invitations to join a Roads Policing Team for a shift. Please add our name to the list. When it comes to life changing or fatal collisions there is often a lot more to dealing with them than you think.
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If you catch up with a cyclist when there is a solid white line on your side of the road, you must not overtake if the cyclist is moving at more than 10mph.
Be patient and wait for broken line, then leave plenty of space when you do pass.
Passing too close is also an offence.
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If you are sat in lane 2 (3,4 or 5) overtaking nothing & the car approaching from behind gives you a friendly flash of lights to ask you to politely move over, just do it. The "gobful of abuse instead" approach may well get you the "£100 fine&points instead" approach 😐
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We’re on scene in Letsby Avenue, just outside Guildford dealing with a single vehicle collision.
We’ve identified some mechanical defects and the driver tested positive for Calpol.
#DriveToArrive
#Fatal5
#DriveSober
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Only bad drivers would insist on vulnerable road users wearing high viz.
If a driver isn’t looking, it doesn’t matter what you look like.
#EyesUp
#Fatal5
#DistractedDriving
A50 Doveridge. Missed the 1000 yard, 800 yard, 600 yard, 400 yard, 200 yard lane closure warning boards, huge flashing arrow and crashes into the back of the traffic management safety cushion. No injuries. Reported for driving without due care and attention.
#Wow
#DriveToArrive
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The little
#VanguardRST
e-bike from
@BromptonBicycle
has had a busy couple of hours.
In two hours:
5x Drivers on their phone
1x Disqualified Driver
1x Drug Driver
1x Vehicle in Dangerous Condition
1x Illegal plates
Longest time between stops: 7 minutes.
#Fatal5
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Imagine being that selfish.
A pavement is still covered under the wider definition of a ‘road’ - so obstructing the pavement is the same offence as obstructing a lane of traffic.
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As promised, video footage of the takedown at the conclusion of a pursuit.
#Tackle
#Tackleberry
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The driver of this Audi thought that finding a lawful parking spot was “inconvenient” while she topped up her tan at a sunbed near a school in Guildford.
She was left red faced with 3 points and £100 fine.
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This vehicle was stopped on the M25 due to the driver using their mobile phone. Turns out the driver was disqualified with 66(Sixty Six) active points.
Driver reported for mobile phone, no insurance and disqualified driving and his vehicle was seized.
#Fatal5
#NewPointsRecord
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@cpbyrne
No Chris, “they” like you have every right to the road. The difference is you only have a right to drive as long as you are licensed to do so.
There is no reason why cyclists, horse riders, motorcyclists and drivers can’t sensibly share the roads safely. It just take patience
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No surprise we had to pull this driver over. Undertaking our unmarked vehicle and others too, bullying other motorists out the way, the driver was issued with an Anti social driving notice (sect59) more
#baddriver
than bad boy!
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This young lady had car problems and we helped rescue her from the A3 tonight. Lovely and bubbly Jennifer, 83, really cheered us up. She also really wanted to try a white hat on. We couldn’t resist her request.
#notjusthereforthebadthings
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If you’re unable to overtake safety - DON’T!
If you think this overtake is anything other than the driver’s fault, then please return your licence to the DVLA.
One of the worst
#closepass
reports we've received.
Footage viewed several times in court on Tuesday to accentuate the gravity of the overtaking manoeuvre. Driver received:
Points: 9
Fine: £660
Surcharge: £66
Costs: £110
Report an incident on the road:
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Thankfully our cars video recording system is always active.
It means we get glorious footage of Joe’s comic fail.
He has been suitably cake fined.
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We always love to arrive quietly. The teams arriving
@SSChospices
Guildford earlier today.
#sorryneighbours
all in a good cause.
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Hope you’re all having a great time at your parties.
Clearly none of you on the M25, for once!
We’re ready and waiting for the first idiot to drive drunk or high on drugs.
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The driver of this car was texting with both hands - didn’t see the cycling Sergeant from the
#VanguardRST
cycle passed, turn around and pull back alongside her.
6 points and £200 fine issued.
#Fatal5
- distracted driving.
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We’ve made a little video to help drivers plan and overtake of a cyclist safely.
The same advice would be relevant for overtaking a horse rider.
Passing too close is dangerous and scary.
You could be dealt with for driving without due care and attention: 3 points + £100 fine.
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This tweet from June last year has recently been picked up by our German followers.
As a society we must identify the true reasons behind a collision - it’s not what type of clothing someone is wearing, but the action of the motorist that runs them down.
@Common1891
@liz5davis
How have you turned this into a discussion about high viz?
We have cars covered in it and big flashy lights and drivers STILL don’t see us.
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And before anyone suggests this is a Police state, or a nanny state, all we’re doing is trying to protect the vulnerable and ease the pressure on the NHS.
Please follow the current legislation and government guidelines.
Please.
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@fleurjongepier
Actually they should do exactly what you are telling people not to do. They firstly have every right to use all the lane, secondly the positions you describe allow them to be seen and prevent unsafe overtakes. If you have to put your self at risk to overtake DONT
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Stopped in Staines as the 12 year old passenger thought it was a wise move to stick up both middle fingers at us whilst passing.
Both father and son told off.
Parents - control your children and teach them manners.
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Another busy night tonight for the team but always have time for the safety of these beautiful creatures. Now safely in a field with his friends.
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Earlier we tweeted about road users needing better Observation and Planning.
The footage clearly shows how poor some motorists observations are - imagine the consequences if the Ambulance had been a Biker…
Don’t glance - LOOK 👀 before any manoeuvre.
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If you're going to be treated as a
#VulnerableRoadUser
please don't contravene a clear red light, putting your safety and others at risk making our job harder, you will be prosecuted the same as any other motorist. Great work
@SurreyRS
!!
#CycleSafe
Following on from yesterdays post, there were a lot of questions raised as to whether the cyclist had travelled over the stop line when the lights were red.
As you can see from the downloaded cleartone, the lights were red when they crossed the stop line and then continued.
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We definitely don’t drop Police markers on Waze at random points on our patrol, nope - never 😉
An easy way to get drivers to slow down on our roads - thanks
@waze
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Dear bad drivers,
Are you sure the cyclists you’re about to close pass isn’t us in plain clothes?
Ensure that your overtaking is safe and legal.
You never know who you’re overtaking or who’s waiting round the next bend.
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Placing an item (like a dangling cable) across the pavement (which is still part of the Highway) is causing an wilful obstruction.
If you need kerbside charging infrastructure, please liaise with your local Council, but this is unacceptable and selfish.
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Footage of the bridge strike on East Street in
#Epsom
last Friday (21/5/21).
For some reason, a lot of people automatically pointed the blame at the van driver.
Hopefully this clears things up for them.
Assume nothing
Believe no one
Confirm everything
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Despite having two perfectly good screws holding this number plate on at either end the driver claimed this ‘extra’ screw was only there to hold on the number plate…
…nothing to do with a certain football team they may or may not support?
£100 fine issued
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It’s been a long night shift for E Rota RPU 😂
What do you think happened here? Answers on a post card 😉
More importantly, do we think this is a cake fine?
#stuckinthemud
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Turning up at a car meet where all the Audi owners have parked their cars neatly next to each other…pop our unmarked Audi in the pack, get out and pop on the white hat.
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This driver is apparently a solicitor and will be contesting the matter at court.
This is just a snippet of our evidence.
Good luck.
#OpTramline
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The delivery rider on this scooter in Banstead was knocked off when a tree branch fell on to him. He was trapped under the bike with a badly broken arm but was able to talk us in to his remote location. Sgt Schultze delivered the food to the customers address for him
#service
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If you ride a horse / bicycle / motorbike, it a really important you ride AT LEAST an open door’s width away from parked cars.
If you’re a driver / passenger, it is vital you LOOK before opening - it’s illegal to injure/endanger someone by opening a door.
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@aaranlennox
Standing in a bright yellow jacket, with a marked Police vehicle on a motorway at the scene of a serious collision is hardly covert.
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There are some rather excited traffic officers at the garage tonight! 🤩 A very nice looking demo from
@FordMustang
here for a Safe Drive Stay Alive campaign.
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Good boy 🐕
After more than eight years of service, this TSA airport sniffer dog officially retired.
This is how they surprised him on his final bag search.
Dogs!
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The car waiting to pull out opposite our marked car had over 8 seconds to see a cyclist coming from their right.
Our driver saw it and sounded horn as a warning, but driver continued, causing the cyclist to take avoiding action.
Driver issued ticket for driving without Due Care
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It’s really great to see an educated, safe and courteous driver completing a perfectly executed overtake.
Bravo
@Ocado
. 👏
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E rota ran another mini operation today, identifying drivers that don’t give sufficient room to vulnerable road users.
We were in Staines today, only an hour and a bit due to limited resources, but 5 people stopped and educated, another issued a ticket for due care.
#ClosePass
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This van driver was on his phone laughing & joking.
When stopped he had a sudden fit of coughs and claimed to have
#covid19
😷🤥🤥🤥😷
Found to have no tax since 2018, no MOT and a bulge in his front tyre.
Vehicle seized
#OpExcise
and driver reported to court.
#M25OpOrbital
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Officer gets flagged down..
“Hello Officer, I found a Mortar, I put it into the boot of my car and I’m off to the police station.”
He then gets it out the car and puts it on the verge 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Awaiting EOD to come and make safe, then time for new pants.
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This driver currently has 42 points and is disqualified until February 2023.
Stopped driving in Guildford this morning and reported to court.
The vehicle was also seized
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There is an article in a ‘newspaper’ this morning criticising the amount of money and time used for Police Social Media accounts.
Our account is managed by one Sergeant with 7 Constables and another Sgt tweeting nearly 24/7.
The cost of running our account is…nothing. Zero.
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Dieser Tweet vom Juni 2020 wurde kürzlich von unseren deutschen Followern aufgegriffen.
Als Gesellschaft müssen wir die wahren Gründe für eine Kollision identifizieren – es ist nicht die Art von Kleidung, die jemand trägt, sondern die Handlung des Autofahrers, der ihn überfährt
@Common1891
@liz5davis
How have you turned this into a discussion about high viz?
We have cars covered in it and big flashy lights and drivers STILL don’t see us.
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Results from the
#VanguardRST
@BromptonBicycle
e-bike today…
6 hours out, of which 1 hour on the move.
6x drivers on their phones
1x no driving licence
1x no insurance
1x driving without due care
1x dangerous driving + pursuit (yes, really)
1x drugs seizure
1x obstruct police
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@Skiltjamie
Please feel free to return your licence to the DVLA with a brief cover note saying ‘Too childish to drive, thanks for the opportunity.’
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This is Diana. 👋🏼
We rescued her earlier after she got confused on her way to Yorkshire.
She apparently enjoyed the tea PC Church made her...he must have changed his tea making technique as normally it’s rubbish.
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@TheMrLoophole
No they shouldn’t Nick.
Drivers should drive their one tonne vehicle more carefully and stop killing 5 people every day.
To use your opinion in a different analogy, should kids in American schools wear bullet proof jackets in case of a mass shooting?
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Responded to reports of a single vehicle collision this morning in Worplesdon.
The driver was detained and placed on the naughty step for being milk drunk.
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One of our units was lying in wait with a stinger for some suspected cat converter thieves earlier. Unfortunately they attracted the attention of the wrong sort of cat who decided that the the stinger rope made a fun toy! 🐱
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Over 450 vehicle owners will be receiving a warning letter about their illegal plates.
If they continue to use their illegal plates, they can expect to be stopped, fined and have the DVLA notified.
This is a significantly more efficient process than trying to get officers to…
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The driver of this Defender was seen speeding on the A3, then parked in a disabled bay - displaying no blue badge, was the heard being rude to staff.
Politeness costs nothing.
Failing to display a front number plate costs a £100 fine.
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Court result ⚖️
The driver did take the matter to court and paid to be represented.
He lost.
Convicted of speeding
Instead of the 3pts + £100 fine we offered as ticket, he received 5 points + £1,060 in fines, costs & surcharges - PLUS his legal costs
#Fatal5
- excess speed
Driver stopped for speeding on the A3 last night.
He didn’t see the marked traffic car parked at the side until about 200 meters away. Shame.
Apparently he’ll get a really expensive lawyer and see us in court.
#Fatal5
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The driver of this van seemed to want to tell us it was 2pm already when he saw us filming his handheld phone use whilst driving along the M25.
He then realised who we were.
6 points & £200 fine.
#Fatal5
- distracted driving
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@cristo_radio
@rubin29312972
@SingleFilePlz
@MikeyCycling
Wouldn’t it be great if we had enough cops to do the same. Unfortunately we don’t, so Mikey is providing a really effective element of Road safety.
The only people who would find this concerning are Road users committing offences.
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The cyclist as suffered a horrific arm injury.
The driver was uninjured.
Our experience with high viz is it offers little to no help, especially in daylight, as the biggest problem is drivers failing to look properly.
We’ll post a court result, when we get there.
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Wearing a helmet won’t do much if you get wiped out by a motor vehicle, but they are good if you topple off.
Glad to see he’s still smiling. 👍🏼
As a cyclist, the choice, is yours.
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Only took 5 mins from cycling out of base for the cycling
#VanguardRST
to find this driver using his handheld mobile phone.
The driver was so distracted texting he failed to notice us stopped next to his window for several seconds.
6 points & £200
#Fatal5
- distracted driving
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@Hatch3231
@CyclingInASkirt
Ignore the paint.
Paint won’t save your life - to be honest, it won’t do anything!
The lane is yours, use as much of it as you safely need.
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The driver is this car chose to flash his headlights at our unmarked car to get past.
We then observed the driver speeding and tailgating others on the M25 near Egham.
He’s booked himself a court appointment for 2021.
We can’t be everywhere, but we could be anywhere 😉
#Fatal5
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Car stopped as it was shown uninsured.
“But Officer, I have my Meerkat” - which was duly presented.
Turns out the policyholder had made a typo on the registration which the underwriter were happy to cover. 👍🏼
*A Meerkat is not proof of insurance. 😂
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This cyclist was daft enough to cycle through a red traffic light…whilst we were behind him in Epsom.
Fixed Penalty Notice issued.
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The driver of this car sped past our unmarked patrol at 90mph.
It turned out the occupants were unlawfully leaving a Tier 4 area to spend Christmas with the in-laws.
We saved them from that turmoil and sent them home with a speeding ticket and a COVID FPN.
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We often focus our enforcement efforts against those who do most harm to vulnerable road users.
This chart shows why a lot of that effort is directed at car drivers.
On average 5 people are killed every day in the UK as a result of a collision.
We must all do better.
#Fatal5
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Driving a 68 plate Mercedes...surely it’s got Bluetooth as standard?…
She’ll be receiving 6 points and a £200 fine as a reminder.
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Driver stopped on M3 by the
#VanguardRST
as he was hogging the middle lane and causing unnecessary congestion.
#KeepLeftUnlessOvertaking
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Tonight we escorted 5 of these in convoy from the M3 to
#Laleham
. Each truck weighed about 110 tonnes & was close to 100 ft long. The amazing drivers having to reverse into one junction to turn into another as it was not possible to turn left. (They’re Bridge parts)
#abnormalload
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Lots of people asking if this was from today, yes: we can (unfortunately) verify this was Richmond Bridge this afternoon. 😕
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@AlStewartOBE
In short, no. Vulnerable road users, like horse riders and cyclists are actively encouraged to take the middle of the lane when on narrow roads. It helps stop bad drivers trying to attempt dangerous overtakes. Good drivers will be able to plan a safe overtake easily.
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Last night this Range Rover was stolen. As the reining
#HideAndSeekChampions
we took up the challenge and found the vehicle within an hour.
Completely coincidentally we stopped a car later on and found the ignition key to the RR in the passengers pocket.
Cell for two please…
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The driver of this Ranger Rover was seen driving inappropriately through Guildford town centre by the cycling
#VanguardRST
Skipper.
The driver failed a DrugsWipe and was arrested.
Bonus of a
@BromptonBicycle
fold up bike is it can go in the suspects boot when we move it.
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Introducing the latest addition to our RPU fleet which arrived this week.
It’s rather unique as it’s our first
@MercedesBenz
patrol vehicle and also our first plug-in hybrid.
#Hybrid
#E350e
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