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Charl_Hunter	added 2006         Hello, stumbled in from a link on another site that Falkor posts on, I'm an Ambulance Technician, from somewhere in EMAS, and I am based somewhere near the M1 so seem to end up on the hard shoulder with your finest reaosonably regularly.
TheWanderer	added 2006         Hi all. I'm a Serving HATO working from a remote outstation in the midlands. The job's the best ever. Lots to do and people to meet. We're not looking to upset the Highways Agency with this project, despite their views on anything internet, other than their official website.
Northern Lad	added 2007         Hi, I'm a serving Traffic Officer in the North of England and I love the job. Enjoy this site too. You can share experiences and opinions, vent your frustrations, join in the fun, and who knows, you could even learn something useful along the way. Cheers Northern Lad.

The Shogun’s rugged performance and reliability proves invaluable for the Highways Agency.

The Highways Agency’s Traffic Officers started work in spring 2004 in the West Midlands and then nationally in England in 2005. The Highways Agency’s aim is to keep traffic moving and help make journeys on its network as safe and as reliable as possible. Traffic Officers facilitate this by helping to coordinate the emergency services at incidents, manage traffic and reopen roads as soon as it is safe to do so. Traffic Officer vehicles have become a familiar sight, sporting their distinctive black and yellow Battenberg decals and low-profile light bars.

Britain’s Motorways carry 200,000 vehicles per day and are kept moving by approximately 1,000 on road staff and a 195 vehicle fleet that includes some 78 Mitsubishis.

Indeed, Mitsubishi was one of the first manufacturers to supply the Highways Agency with 4x4 vehicles that lead a punishing life. They operate on a 24/7 basis, and clock up around 100,000 miles per annum. They have to be tough too, spending much of their time on the motorway network, patrolling and operating on both the live lanes and the hard shoulder. Their deployment to help stranded drivers, abandoned vehicles and provide assistance at the scene of major incidents puts the vehicles to the test every day.

The Highways Agency fleet currently has a total of 66 Shoguns patrolling its designated road network with 12 Grandis MPVs being used by Team Managers.

The Mitsubishi Shogun meets all of the Highways Agency's rigorous demands with 4x4 capability allowing the vehicles to operate in all road and weather conditions, a large payload, and the required towing capability.

Andy Daws, Team Leader for the Traffic Officer Vehicles Team at the Highways Agency, affirmed their vehicle choice, based on real-life experience, stating that "Since 2004 we have come to acknowledge the reliability of Mitsubishi and the after sales support... we reviewed our fleet provision in 2006 with Mitsubishi remaining an important supplier. We constantly review issues of reliability, after sales support, and running costs to ensure that we achieve best value in the most efficient way possible. Mitsubishi has proved to be reliable in every are - from their products to the way they support us in our key operations.”

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drocto	added 2007         Hi I've been a HATO for nearly 12 months and must say I am absolutely loving it. Although I am from a background with a similar ilk to this job, being a HATO brings it's own numerous rewards. I have hope of watching this develop into something awe inspiring as a career.
Flash	added 2007         Hi, I found this site whilst searching on Google, once I had a look around and found that the members were like minded professional people, I registered immediately. I am also a serving Traffic Officer for the Highways Agency. I cant speak more highly of the job and the people I work with. My only regret is that the HA don't see the benefit of this site, to which they frown upon us using. flash.
snafu	added 2007         Hello, I'm a HATO serving north, enjoying doing the best job I've had. Joined National Traffic after a tip off. It's great place to speak to others in the service as well as emergency service personel.

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• Do you think that Prison Officers do a good job?

• Are you interested in Prison Officer issues?

Do you realise that there are now not only Prison Officers employed by the government in government prisons but further to that, private Prison Officers (paid less than government Prison Officers) working in private prisons.

The private prisons are focused even more on budget issues than the government prisons!

But what are the main issues facing Prison Officers today?

• Drugs
• Mobile phones
• Undermanning
• Assaults

3 traffic officers have clubbed together to give you a cracking 10 question quiz on motorway knowledge!!

What will be your score? The highest achieved in December 2006 was 96%

Can you beat 96%??

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