Comments on: Chase me, chase me http://www.kimhollamby.com/blog/2009/10/11/chase-me-chase-me Thoughts on business, internet, boating, theatre lighting and other interests Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:47:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim Hollamby http://www.kimhollamby.com/blog/2009/10/11/chase-me-chase-me/comment-page-1#comment-10308 Kim Hollamby Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:47:47 +0000 http://www.kimhollamby.com/blog/?p=536#comment-10308 Yes I guessed there was a 'proper' meaning but the random bit of my brain couldn't fail to make the Keystone Cops connection. Thanks for the explanation; interesting actually that it has been agreed to do this in some places. Yes I guessed there was a ‘proper’ meaning but the random bit of my brain couldn’t fail to make the Keystone Cops connection. Thanks for the explanation; interesting actually that it has been agreed to do this in some places.

]]> By: Ex-G4 http://www.kimhollamby.com/blog/2009/10/11/chase-me-chase-me/comment-page-1#comment-10307 Ex-G4 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.kimhollamby.com/blog/?p=536#comment-10307 It can be read two ways, but then you knew that didn't you? For everyone else; it's an <i>instruction<i> (in those police areas operating the scheme) to police drivers on patrol, and not otherwise tasked, to follow the CIT van bearing the sign. They stay behind it when it stops to load/unload, as long as it stays within their patrol area. This provides a high-visibility escort, from time, but on a very unpredictable basis. Not even the vehicle's crew know if/when it will happen. So much for: 'POLICE - Follow this van' It can also be read as a warning: 'Police FOLLOW THIS VAN' It can be read two ways, but then you knew that didn’t you?

For everyone else; it’s an instruction (in those police areas operating the scheme) to police drivers on patrol, and not otherwise tasked, to follow the CIT van bearing the sign. They stay behind it when it stops to load/unload, as long as it stays within their patrol area. This provides a high-visibility escort, from time, but on a very unpredictable basis. Not even the vehicle’s crew know if/when it will happen. So much for:

‘POLICE – Follow this van’

It can also be read as a warning:

‘Police FOLLOW THIS VAN’

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