OK guy's, a question, whoever get's it right within 24hrs will get a prize sent to them. The question is this: -

 

What is the only vehicle that is legally allowed to go through a red set of traffic lights? And no, it's not my wheelchair.....lol :wheelchair:

 

24 hrs starting now, and no cheating...

Personally I think the royal family should be abolished and deported back to germany but thats another story

Technically its not just royal mail. Its any official vehicle with the queens emblem on it ,as its classed as on her majestys service.

 

No sorry, the ambulance carries the crown as it's badge, but it's not leagally allowed to go through red lights......:detective:

Yes Sir Charles, I think any vehicle that carries the crown as it badge is tax exempt.....Do you know that the great treain robbers got so long in prison, not because they had stolen the money from the train, but also because they had held up a Royal Mail train, and it stems back to the days that "the mail must go through". They made an example out of them to anyone else thinking of doing the same thing........:oops:

 

you too seem to be a man of considerable useless knowledge, could of done with you the other night at avillage pub quiz... we were not so good. :whistling:

you too seem to be a man of considerable useless knowledge, could of done with you the other night at avillage pub quiz... we were not so good. :whistling:

 

lol, I'm in another car club, Merseyside Classic Wheels, it's a long story, but been in it for years. Anyway, it was our club meeting last Monday night, and the pub had decided to hold a quizz, cut a long story short, we came second and won a tenner........lol.....:tt2:

lol, I'm in another car club, Merseyside Classic Wheels, it's a long story, but been in it for years. Anyway, it was our club meeting last Monday night, and the pub had decided to hold a quizz, cut a long story short, we came second and won a tenner........lol.....:tt2:

 

Nice, alas we came second last! :oops:

 

Ii did win a box of dodgy turkish delight in the raffle though... cost me a tenner in bloody tickect and was the last prize left :lol:

Nice, alas we came second last! :oops:

 

Ii did win a box of dodgy turkish delight in the raffle though... cost me a tenner in bloody tickect and was the last prize left :lol:

 

lol, not had much luck there then mate.....lol.....:oops:

you too seem to be a man of considerable useless knowledge, could of done with you the other night at avillage pub quiz... we were not so good. :whistling:

 

Although I would say that all my knowledge is useless.....lol...:punk:

im just useless. lol

 

in vino veritas...

 

:lol:

in vino veritas...

 

:lol:

 

In wine there is the truth.....lol, yep, roughly translates to a drunken man tells no lies.......:oops:

hell yeah. im as open as paris hiltons legs right now. lol

 

Fookin hell Mikey, that open??? :devil2:

:lol::lol:

 

and it was latin just in case you really were interested mikey

Really the question should of been which vehicle "except emergency services"....as the emergency services are legally allowed to go through red lights. They just have to treat them as Give ways, which is not the same as it not being legal.

Edited February 10, 201114 yr by Yowser

Utter tosh,

 

Biggest waste of energy and time I've read in ages. When was the last time you saw a royal mail van go through a red light? The law is riddled with archaic rules that date back to the middle ages, but that doesn't mean they are upheld. I think anyone in a royal mail van would rightly get pulled by plod if he attempted to run a read light.

 

"No - you see officer, I have this urgent junk mail to deliver to no. 13 Letsby Avenue, let me through.."

 

Copper - "Bend over Pat.."

 

You're all banned for getting involved with this pointless thread - me included (I shall observe a self imposed 1hr ban starting.... now).

 

:ban::ban::ban::ban::rockon::stupid::ban::ban::ban::ban:

Really the question should of been which vehicle "except emergency services"....as the emergency services are legally allowed to go through red lights. They just have to treat them as Give ways, which is not the same as it not being legal.

 

Sorry, emergency vehicles do not have the legal right to pass through a red set of traffic lights, if they had an accident going through a red light, it would be their fault.

This was one of the first things taught to us on the police emergency advanced driving course, therefore it was a police officer teaching us.....:no:

Utter tosh,

 

Biggest waste of energy and time I've read in ages. When was the last time you saw a royal mail van go through a red light? The law is riddled with archaic rules that date back to the middle ages, but that doesn't mean they are upheld. I think anyone in a royal mail van would rightly get pulled by plod if he attempted to run a read light.

 

"No - you see officer, I have this urgent junk mail to deliver to no. 13 Letsby Avenue, let me through.."

 

Copper - "Bend over Pat.."

 

You're all banned for getting involved with this pointless thread - me included (I shall observe a self imposed 1hr ban starting.... now).

 

:ban::ban::ban::ban::rockon::stupid::ban::ban::ban::ban:

 

Just because you don't see it happen, doesn't mean that the rule isn't there. You will find also that horses have more rights whilst using the roads than a car does. If a Royal Mail van was to go through a red set of lights right under a police officers nose, technically, the police would not have the authority to stop it. Ask your local police officer. I don't see what was so stupid about it.:thumbdown:

Just because you don't see it happen, doesn't mean that the rule isn't there. You will find also that horses have more rights whilst using the roads than a car does. If a Royal Mail van was to go through a red set of lights right under a police officers nose, technically, the police would not have the authority to stop it. Ask your local police officer. I don't see what was so stupid about it.:thumbdown:

 

Don't take offence, it was meant in jest. If you want to have a go at some one, have a go at Mikey - he likes that kinda thing :tt2:

 

But I disagree, I absolutely refuse to believe that a copper would not stop a royal mail van if it went through a red light. Are you trying to tell me that if I passed through a green light at night time and got hit by a royal mail van running a red light, that it would be my fault? Absolute twoddle.

 

I withdraw my earlier jest at the pointlessness of this thread. But stand by my assumption that Posty would get a right royal ass pounding from plod if he ran a red light, just like any other road user. Until proven otherwise, that is :tt2:

 

Anyone on here work for the royal mail?

Don't take offence, it was meant in jest. If you want to have a go at some one, have a go at Mikey - he likes that kinda thing :tt2:

 

But I disagree, I absolutely refuse to believe that a copper would not stop a royal mail van if it went through a red light. Are you trying to tell me that if I passed through a green light at night time and got hit by a royal mail van running a red light, that it would be my fault? Absolute twoddle.

 

I withdraw my earlier jest at the pointlessness of this thread. But stand by my assumption that Posty would get a right royal ass pounding from plod if he ran a red light, just like any other road user. Until proven otherwise, that is :tt2:

 

Anyone on here work for the royal mail?

 

Believe what you like....lol, I know that technically a Royal Mail vehicle is the only vehicle allowed to drive legally through a red light, it was taught to us by the police on the police advanced driving course, can't see any reason why they would lie, can you?.........As I stated before, just because you don't see it happen, doesn't mean the rule isn't there. Royal Mail are exempt from many of the rules of the road. Also they do not need a road fund licence! Seems to me that a lot of people have read this thread, and have enjoyed reading it, so you're in the minority, if you think it's pointless, don't read or respond to it!!! I am not forcing you to.......:devil:

......:whistling:

its deffo the royal mail.....

the queen rules the road.... ;)

Utter tosh,

 

Biggest waste of energy and time I've read in ages. When was the last time you saw a royal mail van go through a red light? The law is riddled with archaic rules that date back to the middle ages, but that doesn't mean they are upheld. I think anyone in a royal mail van would rightly get pulled by plod if he attempted to run a read light.

 

"No - you see officer, I have this urgent junk mail to deliver to no. 13 Letsby Avenue, let me through.."

 

Copper - "Bend over Pat.."

 

You're all banned for getting involved with this pointless thread - me included (I shall observe a self imposed 1hr ban starting.... now).

 

:ban::ban::ban::ban::rockon::stupid::ban::ban::ban::ban:

 

By the way, I think you are right, they are not allowed through READ lights, just red ones........lol......:tt2:

Don't take offence, it was meant in jest. If you want to have a go at some one, have a go at Mikey - he likes that kinda thing :tt2:

 

But I disagree, I absolutely refuse to believe that a copper would not stop a royal mail van if it went through a red light. Are you trying to tell me that if I passed through a green light at night time and got hit by a royal mail van running a red light, that it would be my fault? Absolute twoddle.

 

I withdraw my earlier jest at the pointlessness of this thread. But stand by my assumption that Posty would get a right royal ass pounding from plod if he ran a red light, just like any other road user. Until proven otherwise, that is :tt2:

 

Anyone on here work for the royal mail?

 

Ahem... (shoulda gone to specsavers) :innocent:

 

I fully believe that plod told you about this ancient rule from the times when cars shared the roads with horses and carts. I do not dispute this. what I do dispute is whether or not this 'law' would be upheld or even applied. I'm not a barrister or a law expert, but I'm pretty confident I could tear such a big hole in this illogical remnant from a bygone era, that a jury would rule unamimously in my favour, were I to act as prosecution in a case which represented someone injured by a Royal Mail van hitting another car as a result of running a red light.

 

As a matter of interest, there is a law in Canada that says you are not allowed to have sex with a dead fish. Bummer, guess I'll have to book my summer hols somewhere else then :pinch:

As a matter of interest, there is a law in Canada that says you are not allowed to have sex with a dead fish. Bummer, guess I'll have to book my summer hols somewhere else then :pinch:

 

:lol: well thats Canada off my list as well!!

Sorry, emergency vehicles do not have the legal right to pass through a red set of traffic lights, if they had an accident going through a red light, it would be their fault.

This was one of the first things taught to us on the police emergency advanced driving course, therefore it was a police officer teaching us.....:no:

 

They must treat it as a Give way sign, which is why its there fault if an accident occurs, just like any give way sign. This is what makes it Legal.

 

If it was illegal then they would not be allowed to do it. The police can also legally direct other traffic through a red light.

Edited February 10, 201114 yr by Yowser

:lol: well thats Canada off my list as well!!

 

Its not that bad Pabs,

 

It doesn't say anything about the fish if they're alive :scared:

 

On second thoughts...:whistling:

Its not that bad Pabs,

 

It doesn't say anything about the fish if they're alive :scared:

 

On second thoughts...:whistling:

 

I guess the trick is keeping them alive while on the job :lol: