Amber warning beacons

Wildcat1963 · Jun 1, 2024

Can find anything saying yes or no. What are the rules with running amber warning beacons in the uk in the same way tractors etc do to show there is a slow moving vehicle. Can i just run them at all times?

lynall · Jun 1, 2024

Are you as slow as a tractor?

Wildcat1963 · Jun 1, 2024

Very max is 50 mph 53 with a good down hill. Thats on the a1 rural roads i tend to do about 40

Wildcat1963 · Jun 1, 2024

I see work vehicles round me doing 50 using them hence the question

freelance · Jun 1, 2024

They are used for warning fellow road users of slow moving, wide loads, or exceptionally long or unusual loads, none of which apply to your landy

kermit_rr · Jun 1, 2024

Most people do less than 50 on nsl roads these days

Graculus · Jun 1, 2024

Flashing amber lights on :

Road clearance vehicle
Bin lorry
Breakdown vehicle
Vehicle with a 25 mph top speed
Vehicle wider than 2.9 metres
Roadworks vehicle
Escort vehicle
Revenue and Customs vehicle
Surveying vehicle
Clamping or tow truck vehicle
Airport vehicles
Any other specially authorised vehicle

Any flashing warning beacon that rotates must be mounted 1.2 metres above the ground.

Laws and Regulations | Beacons and Lightbars

www.beaconsandlightbars.co.uk

So that'll be a 'No' then.

kermit_rr · Jun 2, 2024

Flashing amber beacons should only be used when necessary, ie to alert others to unusual activity. A lot of people seem to think they can use them to look important.. eg recovery truck on a job etc. that isn't what they are for
Edit: to clarify, i mean driving at normal speeds in a regular flatbed

Bobsticle · Jun 2, 2024

Not having hazard warning lights I carry a battery one just in case. I’d only use it if I broke down in a dangerous place like round a blind bend and probably only at night.
It gives me the advantage of moving it away from the heap pre warning approaching idiots.

Dopey · Jun 3, 2024

2 places I used amber lights, but one was a flash on off (Airport no rotating beams) and roadworks rotating beams, and on both, once of the public highway you have to turn them off, I worked on film also on props and SFX and drove "Police cars" and you have to cover the blue lights and cover the police markings

Bobsticle · Jun 4, 2024

Made me larf when taking my PSV. One of the practice videos was a long straight road going down a dip and up the other side with a bin wagon at the top of the hill with its beacons on.
I hit the mouse immediately. The instructor scolded me for pressing too soon at the hazard telling me I had to wait until the bin man stepped out in front of me.

Some hazard perception

FlyingPete · Jun 4, 2024

Dopey said:
2 places I used amber lights, but one was a flash on off (Airport no rotating beams) and roadworks rotating beams, and on both, once of the public highway you have to turn them off, I worked on film also on props and SFX and drove "Police cars" and you have to cover the blue lights and cover the police markings

You occasionally see ex-police classic cars driving around. Technically you are supposed to cover the police markings/blue lights, but when it's obviously not a current police vehicle, sometimes people don't bother and the real police turn a blind eye as long as you aren't doing anything stupid. There was an old Crown Victoria based in Surrey in full NYPD livery, but again it's obviously a foreign vehicle and not the real police!

kermit_rr · Jun 4, 2024

FlyingPete said:
You occasionally see ex-police classic cars driving around. Technically you are supposed to cover the police markings/blue lights, but when it's obviously not a current police vehicle, sometimes people don't bother and the real police turn a blind eye as long as you aren't doing anything stupid. There was an old Crown Victoria based in Surrey in full NYPD livery, but again it's obviously a foreign vehicle and not the real police!

You mean like the CV i saw on the M6 years ago fully lit up and the sirens wailing.. was epic

KISSMYAURA · Jun 4, 2024

Graculus said:
Flashing amber lights on :

Road clearance vehicle

Bin lorry

Breakdown vehicle

Vehicle with a 25 mph top speed

Vehicle wider than 2.9 metres

Roadworks vehicle

Escort vehicle

Revenue and Customs vehicle

Surveying vehicle

Clamping or tow truck vehicle

Airport vehicles

Any other specially authorised vehicle

Any flashing warning beacon that rotates must be mounted 1.2 metres above the ground.

Laws and Regulations | Beacons and Lightbars

www.beaconsandlightbars.co.uk

So that'll be a 'No' then.

Stick a coffin in the back then you can have a flashing purple beacon......

kermit_rr · Jun 4, 2024

Or drive a mini digger and you can have the full pride flag flashing away

Wildcat1963 · Jun 6, 2024

Cheers guys

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