What equipment do Traffic Officers carry?
Standard equipment carried includes: • 20 x traffic cones in 4x stacks of 5. • 9 x flashing, synchronized road lamps • 5 x reversible arrow divert signs (610’s) • 3 x INCIDENT SLOW signs • 1 x NO ENTRY Sign (known as a 616) • 2 x brooms, 1x shovel, 1x crowbar, 2x 5l water containers, a “panther” searchlight, fire extinguisher, fire blanket, chemical spill kit, first aid kit, gloves, barrier tape, windscreen punch/seatbelt cutters, binoculars, and a set of towing strops. All vehicles also carry a supply of foil survival blankets and waterproof disposable ponchos for giving out to broken down motorists and those unfortunate enough to be involved in accidents during adverse weather conditions. All patrol vehicles vehicles are currently fitted with amber and red flashing LED lighting, as well as scene lamps on both sides. There is rumour that these will one day be replaced with blue lights, but for now we will have to wait and see. These could be useful when undertaking standing traffic on
