Welcome to the Vehicle Protection Category
Protection Overview
Where possible, vehicle protection shall be provided to the road search team

This is only possible when the road search is in the same direction as the flow of traffic

An authorised vehicle will follow the team with flashing beacons (amber for team vehicles and blue for police vehicles)
Safety Distances
An appropriate distance should be maintained between the vehicle and the rear team member

30mph - 15m

40mph - 35m

50+mph - 50m
Authorised Vehicle
A diagram showing the proper procedure for vehicle protection
Key Distances
A diagram showing the correct distances to maintain between the vehicle
Even with vehicle protection, safety must be the utmost consideration when searching along roads.