Police escorts a.k.a. Road Bullies
Bernama reported today
There must be some sort of code of ethics for police escorts. They must be bound by certain rules and not deal with other motorists as they fancy. Slapping a fine for "obstructing" police escorts is open for abuse, considering such police escorts can be rather short tempered and abusive. Escorting a VIP does not make a police escort above the law. They can intimidate and frighten young inexperienced drivers.
It is unfortunate that 2 police escorts were involved in a fatal incident, however, the manner in which they ride should not have brought surprises to the occurrence of this "unforseen" event. They should give the other motorists ample warning to move aside and be clear with their instructions. It is easy to spot an ambulance or fire truck but a VIP convoy may not be easily identifiable from one's rear mirror. Zooming by, expecting everyone to react in an instant manner is to me a form of road bullying.
Just as ordinary road users are encouraged to be courteous on the road, so should such police escorts.
We all must have had brushes with police escorts at some point in time. The manner which the escorts manoeuvre their piece of equipment might make novices of Mat Rempits. Even in situations where traffic is at a standstill police escorts for VIP will force you aside even if you might endanger your own vehicle. Sometimes they may even add to the traffic woes by halting traffic at congested junctions. So what is the rush? A case of national emergency?Maximum Fine For Motorists Who Obstruct Police Riders
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Road users who do not give way or obstruct traffic police riders escorting VVIPs, ambulances and fire engines responding to emergency calls, will be slapped with the maximum RM300 fine with immediate effect, Federal Traffic Police chief Datuk Nooryah Md Anvar said today.
She said the action was taken following the death of two police riders in an accident while they were escorting the Regent of Terengganu Tengku Muhammad Ismail Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin to the Sultan Mahmud Airport in Terengganu on April 8. continuing story
There must be some sort of code of ethics for police escorts. They must be bound by certain rules and not deal with other motorists as they fancy. Slapping a fine for "obstructing" police escorts is open for abuse, considering such police escorts can be rather short tempered and abusive. Escorting a VIP does not make a police escort above the law. They can intimidate and frighten young inexperienced drivers.
It is unfortunate that 2 police escorts were involved in a fatal incident, however, the manner in which they ride should not have brought surprises to the occurrence of this "unforseen" event. They should give the other motorists ample warning to move aside and be clear with their instructions. It is easy to spot an ambulance or fire truck but a VIP convoy may not be easily identifiable from one's rear mirror. Zooming by, expecting everyone to react in an instant manner is to me a form of road bullying.
Just as ordinary road users are encouraged to be courteous on the road, so should such police escorts.
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