Category: OTHERS

Highways

BU05 FMF is a Toyota Land Cruiser used by the traffic officers …



BU05 FMF is a Toyota Land Cruiser used by the traffic officers of the Highways Agency. The vehicle has a striking luminous yellow and black battenburg scheme on top of silver paint work. It carries a slim-line clear light bar on the roof, making it appear very much like a police vehicle from the front.



The rear windows of the vehicle carry the wording ‘TRAFFIC OFFICER’ to alert other motorists to its use.



In the rear of the 4×4, we can see some of the equipment it carries. This includes: cones, tape, fire blankets, emergency signage and water amongst other items.



With the rear door shut, we can see the dot matrix display in the rear window to give messages to other motorists. However, the spare wheel has had to be removed in order for it to be read clearly.

Highways

This example does not carry the Traffic Officer wording …



This example does not carry the Traffic Officer wording in the rear side windows, but does have a drop-down dot matrix display (operated from the dashboard). It is equipped with the same light bar and additional rear bumper lights as well as a tow hook.

Highways

RF03 LFU This Honda ST1100 motorbike can …



RF03 LFU This Honda ST1100 motorbike can be used by the HA for patrolling and escorting duties. It is in orange and white checker markings, and has amber flashing lights on the front and on a pole at the rear.



The rear and nearside view. Additional red flashing lights have been fitted, along with amber LED lights and a matrix sign. It has dual panniers and a top box to carry some equipment.

Highways

This HA Honda motorbike is one of a pair that …



This HA Honda motorbike is one of a pair that are decked out with pink and blue squares. Notice that it has panniers and a top box for equipment, but the fire extinguisher is mounted in front of the box. Amber flashing lights are fitted to the front and on the top of the box. It has HA logos on all sides, and is operated on behalf of the HA by CF Motoring Services Ltd. to rescue stranded motorists and hence reduce congestion.

Highways

WP53 ZTL is a Mitsubishi Shogun operated by The …



WP53 ZTL is a Mitsubishi Shogun operated by The Highways Agency. Although not an emergency vehicle, it is used to patrol major roads. The crew do not have the same rights as traffic police, but are able to direct traffic in the event of an incident.



From this view you can see how the livery differs from an emergency vehicle. We have yellow and black battenburg markings and orange and red flashing lights on the roof bar.

Foreign In UK

This is Dutch police officer Tommy Hamelink from the …



This is Dutch police officer Tommy Hamelink from the Politie Haaglanden. He has with him his own police cycle which is fitted with blue flashing lights and has the unusual ability to fold in half for transporting. On patrol in the Netherlands, he uses a rigid bike.

Foreign In UK

These two German Polizei BMW motorbikes were spotted …



These two German Polizei BMW motorbikes were spotted in York in 2005. The officers are wearing green clothing with Polizei wording. The bikes have blue lights to the front, and a rotating blue light on a telescopic pole that can be seen from the rear.



The rear view of one of the German bikes. They have a small matrix sign on the rear and the panniers and bodywork are in the traditional green and white colours. They look like they are heavy laden as they travel through England to the Isle of Man. They attend the TT Races each year to help the Isle of Man Police deal with any Germans they may come across.

Doctors

This Porsche Cayenne Turbo is used as an emergency …



This Porsche Cayenne Turbo is used as an emergency medical support vehicle for the British Touring Cars Championship. It is seen following the cars on the first lap when the chance of accidents is greatest. It also caries out this role in all of the support races.



The rear view. A doctor, a surgeon and a paramedic are driven by an experienced racing driver. In previous years, this car was fitted with green flashing lights, but since 2009 has had blue lights fitted for use on-track.

Doctors

NL09 DTF This silver Skoda Fabia is used by the …



NL09 DTF This silver Skoda Fabia is used by the Northern Doctors Urgent Care service. It is used to provide out of hours GP coverage in the North East of England.



The rear view, showing the full-width green light bar.