Operation Tramline Gloucestershire Constabulary - BBC Points West - 21st November 2022

[@terrystratford1235]

As a driver who actually uses the mirrors, when I see a white unit with no trailer, kettle down, map down, phone off, dinner on floor, hands on wheel, trousers up! Seatbelt on! When they go past....back to my jigsaw!

[@rudiklein]

But, when do you have time to use the mirrors then 😅

[@terrystratford1235]

@@rudiklein when shaving!!😅😄😃🤣

[@rogermoore5761]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@-DC-]

Now that's a proper old school Professional 🤣

[@googleuser-id4db]

legend of a comment.

[@kelvinsparks4651]

Moral of the story, if you see a plain unit with no trailer gaining on you like your standing still there's some different about it 😂

[@fearghalmoore1693]

It's a daf so it ain't catching much

[@rogermoore5761]

I do not disagree with this initiative but I would like to see the same resources once in a while attributed to catching rapists thieves and murderers.

[@gary63693]

within the police force, i agree

[@rogermoore5761]

@@gary63693Within and without the Police Force would seem to be the way forward.

[@gary63693]

@@rogermoore5761 Lately, it seems there are more criminals working in the Police than outside of it

[@gary63693]

I would trust a person i would just past on the street, than i would a police officer

[@rogermoore5761]

@@gary63693 I take your point. They certainly don't do thereselves any favours.

[@MikeWooshy]

I noticed the Camera man didn't have a seatbelt on while sitting in the cab with the officers.

[@daviddale199]

I thought the pulling the truck driver for not holding the wheel like miss daisy was a bit harsh though, come on!

[@Bond2025]

everyone has to meet targets, especially for schemes thought up for promotion examples or part of university courses.

[@yan24to]

It's pathetic.

[@TruckerScott..]

Yes that was ridiculous

[@stableianF1oracle]

Don’t forget points mean fines and fines mean more for Sunak …..

[@thecraigmachine69]

This is awesome work and truly saving peoples lives. I can't understand why we don't see more of this, as the fines alone would cover the expenses. Every single time I drive or look out the window of my house there's many who use their phones, eat whilst driving, speed, etc. etc. So much so that 30%-40% of the drivers I see are breaking the rules and/or driving dangerously.

[@tomjones8715]

Shame they can’t put as much effort into recruiting police officers that are not rapists.

[@alfiegoron3760]

You haven't got a clue what pressure you are put under doing this job whilst being away from your family for weeks or months at a time and all those sme smelly pigs want is your wages.

[@gary63693]

It's not illegal to eat and drink at the wheel. As long as you are in control of your vehicle

[@thecraigmachine69]

@@gary63693 your control of the vehicle is impaired while eating a £3 meal deal sandwich in one hand and and drinking a Costa coffee in the other.

[@gary63693]

@@thecraigmachine69 Well yeah, both hands. I agree

[@truth3358]

People recording themselves as they drive shouldn’t be allowed either

[@Lonely_Goat]

Great work guys but where is the cameraman from the news sitting, is he on the bunk no seatbelt on and a massive camera in hand?

[@relax-tn1hx]

I saw a lorry the other day, in which the driver had strung a curtain across the bottom half of the drivers window!

[@relax-tn1hx]

@MFQ hahaha, ark at e kid! 😅

[@steveo5640]

I have see this “undercover lorry” on the M1 before and I drive a 3.5t maxi mover van which is limited to 70mph and I could not catch this lorry up when it passed me.

[@AndymacYNWA]

What about the police using shoulder mounted radios when driving they’re not in full control of their vehicle!!!!

[@Ed.E]

Professional drivers using a push to talk button Vs lorry driver staring at phone and crashing into a car with a family inside

[@yardgrid]

​@@Ed.E the police kill many many more road users than the drivers of any business. Perfect example here, thry pull a lady over for holding a bottle of water by taking his hand off the wheel and pointing to the hard shoulder because, you know, he's invincible but she's just a normal person.

[@Ed.E]

@@yardgrid any source for that?

[@wayfaringcookie8142]

🤦

[@Bond2025]

@@Ed.E HGV drivers are professional drivers, probably more aware than most of the roads. It is rubbish drivers people get confused over. The type that get distracted by people on the pavement, passing vehicles, something on the radio etc. Most can think and do different things at the same time and have no problem driving. Rubbish drivers will crash no matter what the distraction, it is their lack of intelligence that is the problem.

[@MADTASS]

My Complaint is that the M5 is so Bumpy and Uneven, You try Pouring a Cup off Coffee at 56 MPH, it's Like In Flight Refuelling. 😀😀😀

[@maestegboyo]

On the phone 📱 or texting 💬 every bloody day! 🚔🚔🚔🚓🚓🚓Book em dano.

[@maureenm8462]

They only catch a fraction of offenders

[@andrewhaines3259]

I see far too many vehicles with illegally tinted windows, but never get pulled for it!

[@gary63693]

I can't see your comment, my monitor has a tint on it

[@911HRW]

And when they do catch people, a load of armchair experts on here moan.

[@stableianF1oracle]

@@911HRW Watch out CPO 91 HRW is on patrol 😂😂😂😂😂

[@911HRW]

@@stableianF1oraclesays the guy going around commenting on everything I did.

[@MattHobby]

And illegal number plates, either wrong font and/or spacing

[@eleycki]

Given that trucks always sit on cruise at their speed limit, how do you overtake them, in a truck exactly?

[@Ed.E]

Can go faster without a trailer. Also police are exempt from speed limits if during law enforcement

[@eleycki]

@@Ed.E the Police are supposed to follow the RTA unless using blues and twos. Trucks have the same legal speed limit with or without a trailer.

[@Ed.E]

@@eleycki RTA has exclusions for law enforcement as long as the excess speed is reasonable, for example here it's to catch up with lorries and drivers to enforce very important laws. Distracted driving kills hundreds every year

[@eleycki]

@@Ed.E it says: only to enforce their ‘emergency’ response duties.

[@michaelwalker1145]

You will find most HGVs are limited to 56 mph, BUT they can legally do 60 mph in the UK. That 56 mph came from good old Europe but it only applies to European registered trucks. Not UK registered trucks although most seem to be limited except 8 wheel tippers, they are legally allowed to drive as fast as possible to get that extra load in🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stableianF1oracle]

Anything but catching robbers burglars and knife carriers etc. Good old safe prosecutions …..

[@gary63693]

They don't care about the murders. They are useless at solving murder investigations. Besides, the police are more criminal than non police

[@Alex462047]

Have you ever heard the cops talk? Even dressed up like paramilitary and armed to the teeth, they are scared of getting hurt. A pack of power-tripping pansies, if you ask me

[@911HRW]

They do that too, get out from under your rock.

[@stableianF1oracle]

@@911HRW Of course they do. Thanks for mentioning it. Oh hang on the Telegraph reports that in half the police forces not one burglary was solved in the last 3 years. Knife crime is rife and stores are robbed so frequently they don’t bother opening at all in many areas of Britain. Got do your research bozo. I’d rather be under a rock than under the illusion you are you dope. 😂😂I

[@stableianF1oracle]

@@911HRW If only the governments own statistics proved your case but sadly with half the police forces not solving a single burglary in the last 3 years it appears it’s you under a boulder my little inconsistent friend 😂😂😂😂😂

[@denisewarner8982]

I just don’t understand why they still take and use their phone why they drive. Mine goes into my boot in my bag or stays on the passenger floor in the bag. I have hands well in the car but choose not to use it. People are just to attached to their phones. I always said if I end up in a accident with someone using their phone, they better make sure they are injured, if not they will be when I get hold of them if I’m able.

[@Richard-jv9pw]

People who use their phones whilst driving should have their car taken off them & a driving ban & a hefty fine to get there car back

[@johnman8554]

You cant prosecute drinking water behind the wheel unless you can obviously prove lost of control.

[@johntelford9862]

at 19 seconds into the vid you see the cops IN A TRUCK, travelling within the 2 second rule, as per the markings on the road. arent they supposed to be promoting road safety. this is evidence to charge the driver with dangerous driving and driving without due care. bet it doesnt happen tho. once again, rules for us and rules for them

[@edwardwillis8461]

If you point it out to a driver the talk a load of crap or want to fight you do they do that to the police 😊

[@RaymondFunnell-bs1wl]

The thing is dont take the risk its not worth it

[@BarryGibson-e6x]

The police really need to do this all the time as a truck driver I see loads of drivers on phones or just bad driving

[@kevingreene853]

No problem with what there doing , now can we have the same effort trying to catch the curtain slashers and diesel thieves - oh thought not that doesn’t make money . And needs you to actually do some policing 🤷‍♂️

[@Alex462047]

Getting the low-hanging fruit is what modern policing is all about. Maximum result for minimum effort.

[@911HRW]

I think we all know that’s BS, every other cop show on tv has the cops in truck parks. Cheap jab.

[@stableianF1oracle]

Be careful Kevin there’s a CPO in the room who carries pictures of the police around in his wallet to dribble over 😂😂😂

[@911HRW]

@@stableianF1oracleyawn

[@Bond2025]

I would like to see screens and data terminals in emergency vehicles banned unless they face the passenger only. You watch the shows about emergency services and the driver is often reading out what is on the screen and playing with it whilst it clearly shows their eyes are not on the road for seconds at a time. That is really dangerous. There is no exemption for this.

[@leightondavies3127]

Have the police got a class 1 licence even though it hasn't got a trailer it still has a 5th wheel which isn't locked so it's 1 set of rules for them and a different set for us

[@instinct7692]

Only need a class 2 to drive a unit pal

[@911HRW]

One set of rules for them? One for us? How do you know exactly if this cop has an LGV licence or not? You don’t? Just a cheap weak shot. Sad.

[@stableianF1oracle]

Be aware there’s a frustrated failure of a PC in the room who can’t understand facts and statistics showing the failure of many police forces.

[@keithkitchener6574]

I though those lorries could only go 56mph. How's he keeping up with vans etc?

[@bespoke500]

This truck doesn’t have a normal speed limiter…. I have had it pull by me then pull away like I had pressed my brakes

[@drbob7282]

But it's OK to have a satnav stuck right in your line of sight or getting in the way of seeing others on the road.

[@gary63693]

Same as looking at your speedo. It's if you touch it, then it's a problem

[@mlx39996]

thats what the MOT is for

[@911HRW]

No it isn’t and police stop people for that too.

[@googleuser-id4db]

All these small details are reducing impacts to road fatalities and impacts on other road users, but the highway code also recommends that road users should keep 2 chevrons apart for safety, as the police are supposed to be there to keep us safe I would have expected this to have happened but from 0:16 this doesn't seem to be the case.

[@Bond2025]

If you look at the stats - everyone claims the schemes are not working as they say rates have increased year on year. It shows what a waste of money they are and how ineffective they are as it's rubbish drivers we need to stop - also driving examiners that are passing people that appear not to meet the required standard.

[@googleuser-id4db]

@@Bond2025 Agreed but you would think the police would adopt the highway code while on duty surely? I mean lead by example and all that! Im unsure by your comment of " driving examiners that are passing people that appear not to meet the required standards" who's observing this for the judgement of they appear not to be meeting the standards?

[@911HRW]

You hit the nail, “recommends” I’m sure you follow all the recommendations Not!

[@googleuser-id4db]

@@911HRW The difference is I'm not filming myself enforcing the law nor am I leading by example, and just so you know I follow everything the government says and I do as I'm told, never would I break the law or reccomendations 😉😁.

[@deanwelsh5702]

That’s a 8 mile to the gallon money making machine that we are funding . Refuse to pay council tax people.

[@911HRW]

Don’t break the law then. They get nothing. Trouble is people are too dumb and selfish

[@bespoke500]

🤡

[@joseollero3788]

En Londres?

[@janeharper9329]

they want some else better to do than nicking lorry drivers

[@911HRW]

Yeah, you’re right. Let’s let professional drivers break the law time and time again, seems fair. 🙄

[@janeharper9329]

@@911HRW you havent got the brains to do it

[@no-damn-alias]

So it is saver to pull someone over on the shoulder than drinking water and not being dehydrated

[@tiger388]

£200 fine all about the money

[@911HRW]

Don’t do it, they don’t get any money then. Trouble is we’re too dumb to realise. What a state of a country

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Shocking

[@Mr93616]

If they are playing god at least make them wash and smarten up ,a good shave will show some respect for the crown they serve

[@ivarssulcs4797]

Hope you sleep well

[@tonymoloney3223]

I was working near derby road in Nottingham an i actually saw one of the police interceptors a woman with dark hair and if you watch it youll know who i mean which is filmed in Nottingham, drinking at the wheel clear as day from a black sports bottle, one rule for the police and one for the public

[@roblancs]

Pulled for drinking a water bottle! get a life, guys. Hope you're proud of the gold stars you get on your rainbow lanyards for today's work

[@petermclelland278]

If they had said at the beginning, that, if caught once, you lose your licence, all the idiots would be off the roads by now & it would have stopped. But no. This childish - give them a chance! - And it hasn't worked has it. Like everything these days? F - Thick!

[@tesstickle7267]

Wonder if the truck is limited to 56 like all others, yeah probably not, after all the rules are only for the peasants

[@trafalgarssn]

Oh come on, how many trucks do you see travelling at 56mph.

[@andr3y89alina94]

limited or not the law is 60 mph for a lorry in motorway

[@terrystratford1235]

Police are ok to ' make progress while safe to do so'! I'm sure the limiter could be taken out. But Yes, emergency or police vehicles must stay within the law!

[@Ed.E]

​@@terrystratford1235 they're law enforcement, so given an exemption from speed restrictions and dangerous driving laws as long as the driver is suitably trained

[@911HRW]

@@andr3y89alina94so many don’t know that, you know why? As they don’t read the Highway Code yet can come in here and criticise others. Dumb

[@stevenwhiting1424]

Why hasn’t PC Mark Bowers got his seatbelt on, it’s law with no exceptions…..

[@sethc6663]

Looks like he has, you can see it over his left shoulder

[@911HRW]

Yawn

[@paulthomas3841]

What a waist of Money, you Whimps should be walking around the Towns,

[@ianwilliams7469]

What an idiotic statement, they are breaking the law & should be punished.

[@robertmason743]

Everybody does something behind the wheel you can do up to 10hrs driving time in a hgv more in cars christ cut a little slack

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

If the police were armed these sorts of things wouldn't happen.

[@philiphockey7996]

This is a absolutely disgusting police policy,they should concentrate on catching real crimes in action instead of normal behaviour on a safe road.this is the nanny state at its best it should be the process of natural selection. Also chugging round in a vehicle that does 8mpg is not environmentally sustainable. Millions of journeys are safely made without these nurse maids making money on the back of the hard working tax payer to be spaffed up the wall.

[@Alex462047]

Low hanging fruit, mate. Heaven forfend these defenders of the law should ever have to do serious police work outside of booking some clot for going 5km/h over the speed limit. They're either lazy or cowardly, for the most part, and far too many of them are on a power trip. They certainly don't fear the law they purport to serve, successive granting them greater and greater powers has put paid to an serious sense of responsibility on their part. It just ends up being one big jerk-fest, cops getting off on abusing their power over things that displease them personally, picking targets they know won't fight back.

[@911HRW]

Let’s break your crap down shall we. It’s called policing so they’re doing their job. If there wasn’t dumb people breaking the law then the cops wouldn’t need to be doing it. Anyone breaking the law is committing a crime so they’re catching criminals. Too hard for you to grasp?

[@bespoke500]

What a clown 🤡 this truck is needed on the road ! If you drove for a living you would see the bad drivers

[@kirotodorov4397]

This video is many years old

[@johncolumb6014]

The fine not enough should be a $1000 fine , if caught again $5000 fine plus you lose your licence for 5 years and to get your license back you have to restart and sit to get a new licence , I hope it cost a lot of money to get a drivers licence

[@popmihai1716]

They do not give a f.... about safety....all they want is the MONEY

[@terrystratford1235]

Really? You think the traffic police,highways and dvsa enjoy looking at people dead or dying? Going to someone's home and telling a family that someone won't be coming home! I'll always remember the polish hgv driver slamming into a que of stationary vehicles and just driving over a car killing a mum and her two small kids! The dad was in another car behind the truck! How would u feel, seeing your family in a squashed car,dead and mangled? Hgv driver was on his phone!

[@Ed.E]

​@@terrystratford1235 literally! This is not just about money. Distracted driving kills

[@stableianF1oracle]

@@terrystratford1235 Using one example to make a point lol 😝 Don’t mention the billions of miles driven by people every year and the tiny insignificant number of deaths on the roads.

[@terrystratford1235]

@@stableianF1oracle insignificant deaths? I take it you've yet to have a relative killed by a drunk? Or someone on the phone? If it was you, would u still think it insignificant?

[@telmas7183]

@@stableianF1oracle What a STUPID comment! That 'insignificant' number might be YOU one day or someone close to you!

[@spikefawkes5152]

Easy money for your plod.

[@911HRW]

Don’t do it then. Plod get nothing. Sadly we’re too think to grasp that

[@spikefawkes5152]

I don’t do it.