Policing the Motorway Environment/Dealing with RTCs Flashcards
Post-incident procedures support
-TRIM (Trauma Risk Assessment)
-Force wellbeing portal
-Oscar Kilo
-Occupational Health Unit
Motorways must not be used by
-Pedestrians
-Holders of provisional motorcycle licences
-Riders of motorcycles under 50cc (4 kW)
-Cyclists
-Horse riders
-Certain slow-moving vehicles and those carrying oversized loads (expect by special permission)
-Agricultural vehicles
-Powered wheelchairs/powered mobility scooters
-Provisional car licence holders (unless accompanied by DVSA ADI
Name of motorway signs which show lane closure/speed change?
Motorway gantry signs
Motorway Offences
-Revers on a motorway
-Cross the Central Reservation
-Drive against the traffic flow
-Stop on the Hard Shoulder
-Drive on the Hard Shoulder
-Stop on any carriageway
ACE CARD
How to deal with Road related incidents
A - Approach
C - Caution Signs
E - Examine Scene (METHANE where required)
C - Casualties
A - Ambulance/Fire/other agencies
R - Remove obstruction
D - Detailed investigation
Positioning of Police Vehicle on roads
Inline - Emergency lighting is more clearly visible at distance, but is less obvious the car is stationary. Collision leads to car pushed to safety zone.
Fend off - Police vehicle is obvious static. Emergency lightening reduce, collision sends car into traffic.
Fend in - Police vehicle obviously static, reduce lightening and visibility of traffic is reduced.
Use of Emergency Lighting
REAR REDS ONLY
Not obstructing a carriageway (hard shoulder or layby)
BLUES FRONT; BLUE AND REDS TO REAR
In the carriageway on a two-way road
REAR BLUES AND REDS ONLY
In the carriageway on a dual carriageway/motorway
Do not leave headlamp flashers on at scene
Warning Signs (Motorways/dual carriageways ETM) - S.67 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
On motorways and Dual carriageways police warning signs should be placed at 300, 600 and 900 meters
ETM Hard Shoulder
3 Cones at 45 degree angle
3 cones 12.5 metres apart
1 sign places behind cones at 45 degree angle
25m safety zone
Rear Red emergency lights only
ETM Live Lane
100 Metres per closed lane
9 cones
Two 610 direction arrows adjacent to cone
Police vehicle parked at 50 metres
Rear Red and Blue emergency lights
Location - How do we know where we are?
What3Words
GPS location
Marker Posts
Police Role at Road Traffic Incidents
-Preserve life (your safety and the safety of others)
-Co-ordinate the response of all emergency services
-Secure, protect and preserve the scene
-Investigate the incident
Fire Service Role at Road Traffic Incidents
-Save life through search and rescue
-Extinguish fires and protect life and property
-Respond, contain and prevent escalation of incidents involving hazardous materials
Ambulance Role at Road Traffic Incidents
-Ensure the initial health needs of those people who become ill or injured whilst travelling on the roads are met.
-Initiate and deliver rapid assessment, response and where required, treatment of those individuals involved.
National Highways Role at Road Traffic Incidents
-Assist with lane/road closure
-Management of diversion routes
-Call sign “Hotel Alpha” Airwaves - Channel 1718
