Other than a Polcieman (who may or may not be in uniform for the purpose of directing traffic), who else can lawfully signal you to stop when driving a motor car with or without caravan(and I'm choosing my words ie. I dont mean lorry)and direct you to do something. Go on, test of the week. This one suprised me?
Who can stop you.?
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Danny could it be Lord B. or is he the Pope? He appears to be "holier than thou" with his postings. Five Hail Marys and he will put the world to right - Lord B. that is. Lord B and God act in mysterious ways, the question is who is the more mysterious?
You are right Colin, I can stop you, try driving your car and caravan across my moat with the drawbridge up :O)
Lord B. I do not know whether you are aware but there is now a contributer to this forum by the name of Welsh Rebel. With a name like that I bet he does not take any prisoners. Nothing personal but you have been warned of the uprising in the west.
Customs and Excise - so they can dip your tank and check for stuff you have brought into the country - knowingly or unknowingly
Greetings,
Giovanni wins the BP badge with his answer of VOSA. They're the people responsible for the MOT and other things.
They have started to be proactive in our neck of the woods and they now have the power to really screw up your holidays.
Yesterday they had a layby stop check and to my certain knowledge rescinded three vans of their MOT's. They didnt issue Rectification Notices which would have necessitated the vehicles having the faults cured and checked. They virtually tore up the MOT's and made the owner put each vehicle through a complete MOT.
Now, unless that happens to me when I'm on my way to one of the Channel ports for my holiday, I'm all for it.
Giovanni wins the BP badge with his answer of VOSA. They're the people responsible for the MOT and other things.
They have started to be proactive in our neck of the woods and they now have the power to really screw up your holidays.
Yesterday they had a layby stop check and to my certain knowledge rescinded three vans of their MOT's. They didnt issue Rectification Notices which would have necessitated the vehicles having the faults cured and checked. They virtually tore up the MOT's and made the owner put each vehicle through a complete MOT.
Now, unless that happens to me when I'm on my way to one of the Channel ports for my holiday, I'm all for it.
Only certain people in VOSA can stop you. They have to be trained, authorised and be in uniform. They will look like Road Policing Officers which is a pain as you won't know until you get to them. I'd guess that if you have to have another MOT after being stopped, then you must have been driving a complete shed!
Up here these VOSA people are known by their nickname of "Rent a Cop"!!As they drive large 4x4's logo'd similar the the Motorway police, you can only tell the difference close up and they love to sit on the inside lane doing 70 mph.
They seem to be recruited from ex members of the Armed Forces & Police usually- There was a big recruitment drive in the Midlands for them recently and a couple of friends looked into applying.
Very by the book a bit retentive if you know what I mean.
Watch out watch out there's a Rent a Cop about.
They even walk backwards up the Motorway Hardshoulder when they stop to cone off an incident as thats what the book says.
You have been warned! Ha Ha.
They seem to be recruited from ex members of the Armed Forces & Police usually- There was a big recruitment drive in the Midlands for them recently and a couple of friends looked into applying.
Very by the book a bit retentive if you know what I mean.
Watch out watch out there's a Rent a Cop about.
They even walk backwards up the Motorway Hardshoulder when they stop to cone off an incident as thats what the book says.
You have been warned! Ha Ha.
Caroline and Simon,
Those psuedo Motorway Patrol Officers that you call Rent a Cop are nothing to do with VOSA.
They're from the Highways Agency.
As to your reply Forbes I can only tell you that in the case of the vans, they weren't 'sheds' After three MOTs, other than the tyres (one on each van), all the Test Station found was a couple of bushes and a track rod end.
Those psuedo Motorway Patrol Officers that you call Rent a Cop are nothing to do with VOSA.
They're from the Highways Agency.
As to your reply Forbes I can only tell you that in the case of the vans, they weren't 'sheds' After three MOTs, other than the tyres (one on each van), all the Test Station found was a couple of bushes and a track rod end.
Sorry Caroline and Simon, The people driving in 4x4's on the motorway are the Highways Agency, their job is to patrol the motorway network assisting broken down vehicles helping the Police at accidents etc.Up here these VOSA people are known by their nickname of "Rent a Cop"!!As they drive large 4x4's logo'd similar the the Motorway police, you can only tell the difference close up and they love to sit on the inside lane doing 70 mph.
They seem to be recruited from ex members of the Armed Forces & Police usually- There was a big recruitment drive in the Midlands for them recently and a couple of friends looked into applying.
Very by the book a bit retentive if you know what I mean.
Watch out watch out there's a Rent a Cop about.
They even walk backwards up the Motorway Hardshoulder when they stop to cone off an incident as thats what the book says.
You have been warned! Ha Ha.
VOSA officers drive clearly marked Ford Galaxy (Galaxies?)they are predominately involved in the stopping of commercial vehicles although they may stop cars to direct them to emmission checks.
They do not stop in the motorway hard shoulder and walk along it to cone off incidents.
VOSA officers are trained by the police and acredited in each area they work, they have the authority to direct and stop vehicles either from their vehicles via a matrix sign or from the side of the road by hand signal. They do not pursue vehicles which fail to obey their comands but be aware that the vehicles are fitted with video and ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)equipment. It is an offence to fail to comply with their request and you will be prosecuted if you don't.
Remember they are out there to keep our roads safe and use the high tech equipment to identify and check vehicles which are known to present a problem such as being used whilst overloaded, in an unroadworthy condition or driven by tired or unlicensed drivers.
So next time your rear view mirror is full of 44 tonnes plus of overloaded foreign articulated lorry with bald tyres and a driver who has driven 14 hours without a break pray you see a VOSA vehicle to stop it.
Rant over.
P.S. I am a Senior Enforcement Officer with VOSA it is my job to ensure that the enforcement officers and stopping officers are doing their job properly.
The people driving in 4x4's on the motorway are the Highways Agency, their job is to patrol the motorway network assisting broken down vehicles helping the Police at accidents etc.
VOSA officers drive clearly marked Ford Galaxy (Galaxies?)they are predominately involved in the stopping of commercial vehicles although they may stop cars to direct them to emmission checks.
They do not stop in the motorway hard shoulder and walk along it to cone off incidents.
VOSA officers are trained by the police and acredited in each area they work, they have the authority to direct and stop vehicles either from their vehicles via a matrix sign or from the side of the road by hand signal. They do not pursue vehicles which fail to obey their comands but be aware that the vehicles are fitted with video and ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)equipment. It is an offence to fail to comply with their request and you will be prosecuted if you don't.
Remember they are out there to keep our roads safe and use the high tech equipment to identify and check vehicles which are known to present a problem such as being used whilst overloaded, in an unroadworthy condition or driven by tired or unlicensed drivers.
So next time your rear view mirror is full of 44 tonnes plus of overloaded foreign articulated lorry with bald tyres and a driver who has driven 14 hours without a break pray you see a VOSA vehicle to stop it.
Rant over.
P.S. I am a Senior Enforcement Officer with VOSA it is my job to ensure that the enforcement officers and stopping officers are doing their job properly.
VOSA officers drive clearly marked Ford Galaxy (Galaxies?)they are predominately involved in the stopping of commercial vehicles although they may stop cars to direct them to emmission checks.
They do not stop in the motorway hard shoulder and walk along it to cone off incidents.
VOSA officers are trained by the police and acredited in each area they work, they have the authority to direct and stop vehicles either from their vehicles via a matrix sign or from the side of the road by hand signal. They do not pursue vehicles which fail to obey their comands but be aware that the vehicles are fitted with video and ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)equipment. It is an offence to fail to comply with their request and you will be prosecuted if you don't.
Remember they are out there to keep our roads safe and use the high tech equipment to identify and check vehicles which are known to present a problem such as being used whilst overloaded, in an unroadworthy condition or driven by tired or unlicensed drivers.
So next time your rear view mirror is full of 44 tonnes plus of overloaded foreign articulated lorry with bald tyres and a driver who has driven 14 hours without a break pray you see a VOSA vehicle to stop it.
Rant over.
P.S. I am a Senior Enforcement Officer with VOSA it is my job to ensure that the enforcement officers and stopping officers are doing their job properly.
Stephen,The people driving in 4x4's on the motorway are the Highways Agency, their job is to patrol the motorway network assisting broken down vehicles helping the Police at accidents etc.
VOSA officers drive clearly marked Ford Galaxy (Galaxies?)they are predominately involved in the stopping of commercial vehicles although they may stop cars to direct them to emmission checks.
They do not stop in the motorway hard shoulder and walk along it to cone off incidents.
VOSA officers are trained by the police and acredited in each area they work, they have the authority to direct and stop vehicles either from their vehicles via a matrix sign or from the side of the road by hand signal. They do not pursue vehicles which fail to obey their comands but be aware that the vehicles are fitted with video and ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)equipment. It is an offence to fail to comply with their request and you will be prosecuted if you don't.
Remember they are out there to keep our roads safe and use the high tech equipment to identify and check vehicles which are known to present a problem such as being used whilst overloaded, in an unroadworthy condition or driven by tired or unlicensed drivers.
So next time your rear view mirror is full of 44 tonnes plus of overloaded foreign articulated lorry with bald tyres and a driver who has driven 14 hours without a break pray you see a VOSA vehicle to stop it.
Rant over.
P.S. I am a Senior Enforcement Officer with VOSA it is my job to ensure that the enforcement officers and stopping officers are doing their job properly.
It was as a result of seeing the VOSA checkpoint that gave rise to this thread.
I was sweating with 4 tyres very near their limit but with a slot booked in for the tyres to be changed. More power to your elbow (unless I'm on my way to the channel port!!!).
Somewhat unnecessary targeting of foreign truck drivers!
You give the impression that it`s only the foreigners that run `bent`. If only that were remotely near the truth.
You give the impression that it`s only the foreigners that run `bent`. If only that were remotely near the truth.
I'm glad you chimed in when you did Stephen with a bit of sound, common sense.
The people who bleat about VOSA officers are probably the same people who in the next breath bleat about "there never being enough cops on the beat".
There are too many people on the road driving appalling maintained cars and lorries - no lights, illegal tyres, brake lights flashing as indicators (!), buckled wheels, and yes, badly loaded caravans, etc. (And that's just the defects that are obvious!)
We don't need fully and expensively trained police officers to deal with such matters, nor the aftermath of accidents. Let these officers (specialists in their own field) deal with them and let the real policemen get on with more important stuff.
If your car is legal, you have nothing to worry about. If it isn't, then I for one hope police, or a VOSA officer, stop you (whether it delays your holiday or not...)
Roll on the day when they are introduced on ALL roads...
The people who bleat about VOSA officers are probably the same people who in the next breath bleat about "there never being enough cops on the beat".
There are too many people on the road driving appalling maintained cars and lorries - no lights, illegal tyres, brake lights flashing as indicators (!), buckled wheels, and yes, badly loaded caravans, etc. (And that's just the defects that are obvious!)
We don't need fully and expensively trained police officers to deal with such matters, nor the aftermath of accidents. Let these officers (specialists in their own field) deal with them and let the real policemen get on with more important stuff.
If your car is legal, you have nothing to worry about. If it isn't, then I for one hope police, or a VOSA officer, stop you (whether it delays your holiday or not...)
Roll on the day when they are introduced on ALL roads...
Hi Angus,
I understand and appreciate your comments, however the statistics prove otherwise. I know there are UK hauliers who 'run bent' and they will be targeted and dealt with. However there is a real threat to road safety from foreign vehicles. Believe me it is not unusual to see foreign drivers who have driven with very little rest for for two weeks and beyond. I regularly see drivers who thank us for stopping them and making sure that they have a rest because their boss makes them drive. Every week I see driver's records that would make your hair stand on end. I make no excuses and I'm sure VOSA will continue to target known foreign offenders until they decide to toe the line and adhere to the rules which are in place for everyone's protection.
Steve
I understand and appreciate your comments, however the statistics prove otherwise. I know there are UK hauliers who 'run bent' and they will be targeted and dealt with. However there is a real threat to road safety from foreign vehicles. Believe me it is not unusual to see foreign drivers who have driven with very little rest for for two weeks and beyond. I regularly see drivers who thank us for stopping them and making sure that they have a rest because their boss makes them drive. Every week I see driver's records that would make your hair stand on end. I make no excuses and I'm sure VOSA will continue to target known foreign offenders until they decide to toe the line and adhere to the rules which are in place for everyone's protection.
Steve
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