police block the road for VIP

[sela]

Anyone else saw the police escorting a Range Rover and stop the traffic on the junction East Dulwich Rd and Peckham Rye?

[Ridgley]

Was it her majesty ?

[sela]

I don't think so as only 3 motorbikes and one car, but maybe. I'm not familiar with the security measurements.

[johnie]

I saw this a week ago on Barry Road, just two bored looking blokes in the back of the Range Rover.

[stoo31]

I believe it's training, they often end up in Dulwich Park

[Bellerophon]

Spot on

I beleive this has been covered at length previously

Just search SEG or Special Escort Group

Its recce's, as the above poster alludes to......

[sela]

that one actually was heading to Peckham.

[Bic Basher]

Seen it quite a few times at LL by Overhill Road.

[cella]

It passed me on the Old Kent Road earlier - wondered who it was

[Mustard]

Police don't block the road for VIP.

[El Presidente]

I was late for work. Thanks for your cooperation.

[sela]

so police won't block the road for the PM, the Queen or head of state?

[mikeb]

Are we sure it isn't part of Southwark's plan to facilitate cyclists through the borough?

[ruffers]

Mustard Wrote:

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> Police don't block the road for VIP.

They do. The Met Special Escort Group are experts in this, just using a few bikes to progressively block junctions for as short a period as possible along the VIP route. They're the ones with the whistles.

They might not block roads for long, but they do block them.

[Mike Dodd]

Who really cares anyway was it him or her not bothered

[Dog duck]

Hear, hear

[yeknomyeknom]

I've seen prince Andrew going past dulwich library down Barry road in the same fashion. Might have been him.

[rabbitears]

There's perfectly good buses that dole moles like him should be using.

[Mustard]

Mustard Wrote:

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> Police don't block the road for VIP.

I meant that the heading should be amended to this.