Working my way through rush hour traffic and on to the motorway and having to use the hard shoulder. This is not without risk including debris, evidenced by the picking up of a screw in the tyre.
Regarding hard shoulder running, there was a major bushfire here in Australia, an inbound strike team (5 fire appliances) used the hard shoulder as the motorway was blocked due the fire. 4 of the 5 received multiple punctures and had to stop.
Chris, good to see you back. Now one question that I'm sure a lot of us would like to know is how does your current car compare to the VRS... Naturally having a marked car I would assume you are held up less by white van men, but that aside, performance wise ????
Can see your back in a marked car, what's the situation with your personal vehicle? guessing its still being kitted up for service or is your new role most involve marked vehicles now? unlucky about the tyre situation but just something you can't control, great drive as always.
It's nice to see how you progress through such heavy traffic. I wonder how long it took you to learn the width of your car so well! How often do you get punctures from using chevrons and hard shoulders?
Enjoy watching your videos Chris. I was a Road Traffic Police Officer for many years working the M1. Lost count of the number of punctures using the hard shoulder but more often that not its the only choice. Carry on the good work.
Great to see driving skills being put to good use. Do emergency vehicles fit runflat tyres if available? My car has runflats that enable you to continue for up to 50 miles at reduced speed (50mph max) so just wondering if they would be of any use at least giving you the option to continue if no other responder is available?
It's almost therapeutic watching the traffic actually yield to you. Over here in the US it's awful. I've sat behind cars who refuse to move just cycling through sirens until I just give up and hop the curb lol.
It’s been a long time! I’ve missed your blue light runs! Stevenage is a pain in the bum the best of times, so great control! I love how you make a parting of the waves look so simple 👍
the amount of concentration and awarness is amazing, your doing a fantastic job even though it is a very stressfull one, i love these videos as it puts a full perspective on what your doing.
Throughout there seemed to be generally good observations and reactions from other motorists, which isn't always the case. Clearly you made the best of these and it must be rewarding to know you've done your best and kept yourself and others as safe as possible. Thanks for sharing and your work.
As a previous blue light responder myself, that was a fine demonstration of blue light driving, well controlled, yet progressive, with justified use of the exemptions throughout. Five stars!!
You and everyone in the medical profession. No matter how many times I say it will never be enough of how much love I have for you all. Having first hand experience with my wife's cancer before she passed away. I can never thank you enough 💙
Welcome to the hard shoulder. I must get 2 or 3 punctures a month easily responding on the hard shoulder ( National Highways Traffic Officer ) . Sadly it’s just one of those things and can’t be avoided. Great driving and love these vids by the way.
