Outriders and emergency vehicle lighting at Jades funeral

[timwood2000]

I noticed that when Jade's funeral cortege left the undertakers in Bermondsey, there were two mtorocyclists on white Honda Pan Europeans with yellow stickers etc on that were not Policemen, who seemed (in full view of the local Met) to hold back traffic, ignore all road signs and markings e.g. traffic lights etc to allow the smooth passage of the funeral cortege.

In addition, there was a black VW van (totally unmarked) with 2 blue flashing lights on the roof and one further vehicle with a purple flashing light on the roof (I know this is not uncommon for funeral vehicles, but still, it does not give them any rights, just a warning thing).

I have no ojection at all for this to have happened.

I am just curious as to what authority the motorcyclists and the van had, to effecivtely provide an unauthorised police convoy. Will they for example have a pile of fixed penalties waiting for them at home for going through red lights, using the bus lane, going the wrong way down streets etc.

Or, is it simply a question of having prior apporval from some higher authority?

 

[James Rothwell]

I imagine prior approval is required.

 

[jeremytaylor]

I wouldn't waste a second of my time watching some so-called celebrities funeral procession, but if what you say is true, it is ridiculous!

 

[Biscuit]

IIRC there are a bunch of motorcycle marshalls who go with the Tour of Britain cycle race as well. i think the police have the job of rolling the road closed but the marshalls can enforce it - holding traffic back, directing pedestrians etc.

not sure what the legal position is but I'm pretty sure for a private event the police hand you a bill if you want stuff done (the football clubs all pay dont they?) so maybe cliffords lot paid less to some marshalls?

 

[TonyVianoAmbiente]

I'm not sure that Jade Goody's funeral is something I would ever admit to having watched.

But I would be more upset if taxpayer's money had been spent on directing traffic for this (hopefully) final publicity stunt.

 

[lynall]

Readallaboutit, readallaboutit



Lynall

 

[Robbie T]

I'm not sure that Jade Goody's funeral is something I would ever admit to having watched.

But I would be more upset if taxpayer's money had been spent on directing traffic for this (hopefully) final publicity stunt.

Agree completely

 

[clk_greg]

Our moneys being spent on buying MP's husbands porn so why not pay for jades funeral.

Its not worth getting wound up about, you just get exhausted!

 

[flango]

Our moneys being spent on buying MP's husbands porn so why not pay for jades funeral.

Its not worth getting wound up about, you just get exhausted!

Not convinced it was the husband watching the porn He might have taken the rap for it but according to other forums he was the fall guy.

 

[kraftwerk]

Stick with this - it's superb.

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