Do escort vehicles have the power to force others off the road

[Drago]

Er, yer, "charged". Cough.

 

[Jameshow]

When JSO do it they risk arrest (not intending a political discussion, just making the point that other folk get dealt with for wilfully obstructing the roads yet lorries seem to do it with impunity)

Jso?

 

[Alex321]

Jso?

Just Stop Oil (protest group)

 

[gbb]

Erm, no.

It’s simpler if you stick to your original statement:

“If a load is so wide that it can't safely pass traffic travelling in the opposite direction without forcing it to stop, then it has no business being on the road."​

and explain how that 👆 doesn’t mean that all such wide loads should not be on the road.

I have encountered several such circumstances (it’s a frequent occurrence on the A82, particularly along the side of Loch Lomond) where traffic in one direction has no option but to stop to allow the opposing vehicle to complete its manoeuvre using part of the opposite lane. It’s perfectly normal.

As do I on the A1M. Not regularly but frequently enough to remember
Escort vehicles, wide load, occasionally needing a chunk of the next lane. In my book it's quite simple...if it were illegal it simply wouldn't happen...but it does, so its as legal as any other road user (once theyve adheredbto specific conditions).
An analogy.. lots of people think cyclists shouldn't be on the road...but we are quite legally. Same with wide loads.

 

[Scoosh]

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