‘I know the Highway Code you know” Wet? I am. And there is currently a hosepipe ban across most of the country (I assume this isn’t the right type of rain!) Anyway, been a very busy month for me with Special Escort Group training in preperation for the upcoming Olympic games and juggling general Police [...]
‘Stay Calm and Panic’ Hello Gang!! Big apologies for the distinct lack in Blogging , however due to the various work being put into some sporting event coming up and a Jubilee, not to mention a move into our new base at Taplow things have been a bit hectic to say the least! However normal [...]
‘Coming Home…’ Busy! Busy! Busy! There has been a distinct lack of activity in this section and for that I apologise! The roads Policing department at Taplow has undergone some significant changes with the main one being the complete return to our ‘Home’ at Taplow. The new base is up and running and I have [...]
‘Get a grip’ Not a great deal to report on this month -have been involved in a few ‘Safer Rider’ ride assessments notably the brave ladies from www.curvyriders.co.uk who endured what can only be described as ‘monsoon’ conditions at the ‘H Cafe’! Nut needless to say they endured the weather and did very well, it’s [...]
“Side stand down and put it in gear, trust me” Well, well, well to coin a Jeremy Kyle phrase…it’s Royal Ascot week! Highlight of many a TVP biker as it’s a huge event on the calender and very trying to get the one way system up and running and keep the high street flowing, as well [...]
‘Stop hogging the road’ “I am insured” said the rider of a Bandit 12oo in Slough this week…. Insured to ride his bike…not his girlfriends Bandit. So, a £200 fixed penalty along with 6 points, fortunately his girlfriend was pillion so she rode off into the sunset with him as pillion-unbelieveable. Driving or riding with [...]
‘I’m faster than you’ Thought I’d open this month with a big pat on the back for all the riders who participated in the ‘Help For Heroes’ ride out from The Royal Oak in Bracknell (by the BP garage, London rd) , stopping at Windsor Castle, stopping at the Barracks then finishing at The Royal [...]
‘Not Up In Here!’ March has been quite a busy month for the boys and girls at Taplow traffic Roads Policing base…the warmer weather has bought out the various ‘car cruises’ and the obvious increase in bikes. The car cruises are predominantly not a problem, unfortunately there is a small minority that like to ruin [...]
‘Getting a bit slack…’ I saw this big bright orange thing in the sky at the weekend…Area 51 stuff perchance I hear you say? Nope, it was the sun! Yes, a bikers best friend popped in over the last week and the usual flurry of dusted down bikes came out to play…great stuff! Victoria and [...]
Well, that’s January gone…hopefully along with the flu, colds and general sniffles that accompany it!