The other day I had to travel to meet a client in East Sussex. As I was travelling from Suffolk I needed to use the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge crossing the River Thames at Dartford.
The winds were racing so all traffic travelling south from Essex to Kent were advised to remain at a safe 30 mph.
Half way across the bridge I noticed blue flashing lights in the distance behind me. I moved across to the slower lane three to allow the emergency vehicle to pass. Then it arrived, a super-fast black, highly marked Police Volvo, it was followed by another, and another, and another. In all there were around six or seven marked and un-marked Police cars zooming past me. They approached the toll booth and got stranded there.
No doubt they had called ahead but when they arrived the un-manned barrier remained down ... despite the wailing of their sirens and the mass of blue and red lights flashing away.
I approached the scene and opted for a different auto-barrier, dropped my £1.50 into the basket, the barrier raised and I continued my journey into Kent.
Whilst passing the stranded high speed cars I did catch a couple of glances from the officer's within ... they were clearly 'miffed' so I decided I would keep out of the way when their barrier was eventually lifted. When it was they sped off and continued to do their duty, for which I for one thank them.
I know they were doing a job of great importance and urgency but it did look quite comical.
Derek Halls, DHP Digital Video, Ipswich.
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