lavender27 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Is Lordship Lane very busy at this time (2am). Police sirens being used, what's the law if there is one for using the sirens in the small hours when there is no traffic or people about? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 There isn't one, they can use them any time provided they're responding to an emergency. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/#findComment-1121696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help-Ma-Boab Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I might find it slightly reassuring if I was getting paggerede at 2.00am to hear sirens in the distance, getting louder. It may even cause the beating to stop and the radges to run away. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/#findComment-1121697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 If the roads are quiet, then they'll probably be building up quite a bit of speed.. so perhaps it's just as well they're warning people!I think we have to trust their judgement. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/#findComment-1121750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelharris Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Jeremy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> If the roads are quiet, then they'll probably be> building up quite a bit of speed.. so perhaps it's> just as well they're warning people!> > I think we have to trust their judgement.Yep - some force up north, can't recall which one, instituted a policy of being as quiet as reasonably possible a couple of years back but scrapped it when a woman was run down and killed at night stepping out in front of a vehicle which didn't have its siren on.We used to live on Denmark Hill so got the sirens all day and all night, not to mention the air ambulance coming in to land; even if they woke me I consoled myself with the thought that they were on their way to help someone. Now if something could be done about thumping drum & bass from cars after midnight (or indeed at any time)I'd be all for that! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/#findComment-1121768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 or beeping because the traffic lights are broken.and the solution might be mend the lights :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/#findComment-1121773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin68 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Whilst blue lights are much more visible after dark, anybody who is visually impaired will be much less able to see them, or to distinguish them as emergency vehicles (and there is a local home for the visually impaired in East Dulwich). The sound of a siren approaching may also be of comfort and support to either a victim or somebody who has called for support. In the early hours (and where there are clubs and pubs) pedestrians may have drink taken and be less cautious in their road use. All of this suggests that though annoying, blues and twos rather than just blues may be the right late-night decision for emergency vehicle drivers. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/#findComment-1121775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I think the Police use them if their Kebabs or Chips are getting cold.. :) Foxy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/#findComment-1121901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender27 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 The police sirens at this time are spoiling the dawn chorus. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/#findComment-1138252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender27 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Maybe they can bring me a kebab and chips. Ha Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/148009-police-sirens-after-midnight/#findComment-1138253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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