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The vehicles are not classed as emergency vehicles so can not have blue lights and sirens either.

Wrong but okay.

They have no exemptions to traffic lights and signs, they are not classed as emergency vehicles, regulations 3, 37(5) and 99 of the road vehicle (construction and use) regulations 1989 does not allow for blood vehicles be it vans cars or bikes to be fitted with lights or sirens. I’m a retired NHS paramedic, if you claim any of the exemptions and you cause an accident then you will need to be able to justify your actions whether it’s your fault or not. Delivery of blood, tissues or breast milk is not an emergency. Ps I was involved in a serious RTA which was not my fault whilst on a 999, I was arrested and read my rights, investigated and exonerated of blame. Very stressful to say the least.

@@jimjoelliejack not worth the risk

Exempt from the speed limit...

@@Jonesykinsthere is no exemption from the speed limit nor going rough red lights which he did several times.

@@jamesmclellan6301 Speed Limits: *S.87(1)&(1a) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984* _No statutory provision imposing a speed limit on motor vehicles shall apply to any vehicle on an occasion when it is being used for ..., _*_for ambulance purposes_*_ ... if the observance of that provision would be likely to hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that occasion._ As amended by S.19 Road Safety Act 2006 Red Lights: *S.36(1)(a)&(b) Road Traffic Regulations and General Directions 2002* _when a vehicle is being used for ... _*_ambulance_*_ ... _*_national blood service_*_ ... and the observance of the prohibition conveyed by the red signal in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) would be likely to hinder the use of that vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used, then sub-paragraph (a) shall not apply to the vehicle_ A quick Google search is not that hard...

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Any advanced riding works on those principles.

Your a bellend.

@@matthewwitherford Just a bellend who has been happily riding for 45 years.

@@charlieinsingapore Is that how long it takes to become perfect at riding is it? Just tend to notice that judgemental twats like you never have videos of your own riding.

@@matthewwitherford Never claimed to be perfect, and I'm in no way being judgemental. My making a credible observation seems to have rustled your jimmies for some reason. Jog on pal, you're utterly irrelevant.

@@charlieinsingapore "Credible observation" speak for yourself. And you are being judgemental

Agree it’s feckin boring takes any fun out of motorcycling and it’s called Roadcraft obviously invented by the Old bill

Yes

No, they have no exemptions

@@maxwheatley4214 some of them do

@@boxfullofneutral8514 some of them say they do the law does not allow them. Some trusts grade calls and so the riders risk prosecution. I am not aware of a test case for blood bikers speeding and contravening red lights etc. It needs sorting but there have been cases of some charity bikers grading calls for pjs to be transferred as to hospital and bikers grade 1 everything.

An almost faultless ride, spoiled only by parking in a disabled parking space, a let down

As blood bikers they are advanced blue light riders and the chances are they were given a licence by the local police to do this. As well as delivering blood and organs they do marshalling and escorts for special events like this.

@@jackboggis270 As blood bikers the VAST majority do NOT hold ANY blue light qualifications. The ONLY blood vehicles permit to run on blues are the national blood service - and you'll see them once in a blue moon on blues. There is no such 'license' to escort vehicles on blue lights. It is illegal. Only official escorts using amber lights or police vehicles using blue lights are permitted to control traffic for the purpose of escorting a vehicle.

@@tibgaming8184 That is not fullu true and for blood bikers to have lights and sirens fitted to their bike they must show their competence in the form of a blue light qualification.

@@jackboggis270 Yes, exactly as I said, very, very few bikera have such a qualification, and again, even if they do, unless they work for the national blood service, they can't use them :)

@@tibgaming8184 you clearly didnt read what I said. *Some* blood bikers are qualified either through blood bikes or their main career (ambulance, police, fire, coastguard etc.) I'm not saying that the use of blue lights on public roads is legal but if you dont know the complete circumstances here (if the rider is qualified or if there was any permission) don't comment about them. If you have a real problem message the rider or contact the police!

You are aware to be able to legally use the equipment you have to be trained on them right? I bet you call 999 to complain when the helicopter is out too don't you?

No, The journeys they do are urgent, not emergency. The use of blue lights and sirens is for emergencies so in theory BBs using them could in fact be breaking the law.

yes they can if indeed its an emergency blood request they can use the lights and sirens giving them the same powers as any other emergency vehicle. I believe the reason they were not speeding in this clip is because by the looks of it is a refresher course for one of the riders.

A Blood Bike fits into this category. They are permitted to exceed the speed limit and treat red lights as a give way f on an emergency call. In this case it was deemed an emergency by the Hospital.

@@MrHotshot1995 Completely wrong, sorry !

@@ttfox0 not wrong at all your welcome to Google it

''where is the legislation that enables it to be done please advise.'' Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 ''also maybe blue ones?'' Yes? ''If this was a taxi taking bloods '' Well it's not a taxi so wind it in a bit. They're blood bikes.

Blood bikers cannot break the law in any way. However, there is dispensation to use blue lights and sirens in emergency circumstances.

J D ah I stand corrected when I done my rospa the guy said they couldn’t Iv just applied

@@leeack9660 Most places do have a policy of not using them. Good luck :)

Blood Bikers aren't allowed to break the road laws. They have no special rights to go through red lights or speed. They also have no right to pass on the right side of a 'stay left' sign. Which is interesting since right at the very start of this video, he went through a red light..!

And again at 16:12...

George Lee. The point of this is the rider is being looked at to see if his riding is up to the required standard that he can use blue lights & siren and is above all safe in doing so. If you look into the mirrors of the bike you'll see they're being followed be another bike that's the person who makes the decision.

As long as you are not riding that bike at the time...

I wear ear plugs to dull the sound

You are rights, if you know the area, there is 10 bays, none of them used, not an excuse, but wanted to be out of the way of the ambulances, stayed on the bikes for 5 mins debrief and vacated a busy A&E.

He is a blood bikers. Still an advanced blue light rider that most likely had permission from the police to do this

Thanks for the comments, been riding for 30 years, fire fighter for 8 years and been blue light trained by the Fire service and Police.

Correct blood bikers have no exemptions for speed limits, red lights or keep left bollards fact

Steven kiel Regulation 36 gives the meanings of signals, including red, and also sets out which organisations are exempt under certain circumstances. For completeness it’s fire and rescue, ambulance, bomb and explosive disposal, national blood service, police, Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and special forces. The exemption only applies when they’re on an emergency call.

@@randomchannel5386 Thanks for the reply mate. I am aware of the regs however the title says "NWBB" which correct if I'm wrong is North West Blood Bikes. Individual blood bike charities do not have any exemptions under these regs or the road traffic act, they are not the same as the National Blood Service who have their own liveried vehicles and as you say do have very limited exemptions which are pretty much only extend to treating red traffic signals as give way, no speed limit or contravening keep left and right bollards etc

Steven kiel didn’t realise that, maybe these guys have gotten an exemption somehow

@@randomchannel5386 No worries pal, Without saying how, I just know they don't and never have! Although I am also a CRO with HM Coastguard and they have the same as us, simply bluelight use to aid progress nothing more, my full time occupation well that's very different :-)