What powers have they got? Same as the regular bill?

 

dont think so..

 

I'm sure they have. They're just like regular police but stationed in and around public transport related areas.

 

im probably wrong then but they dont take a bit of notice on the motorway.. speeding ect.

 

that's not the BTP

British Transport Police cover railways and the london underground and yes they are just another branch of the force so have all the powers

 

Took some notice of me last night, soon lost him though. Just wondering what exactly can they do, ive not seen them as any sort of 'threat' before.

 

ok ive read this wrong.. i thought when asked do they have the same powers as normal cops he was on about out on the road as iv seen the transport police driving down the motorway and just drivin around generally so if you on the tube or a bus they are normal cops but out on the street they dont?

 

i have passed them on the motorway well over 70 and never had a problem.. maybe they are different in london..

 

I am on about on the road, he followed me for about 6-7 miles after a little 'incident', only when I made a break for it did the blues come on - by which time I was well gone.

 

That's my understanding as well. Fuckers never stopped when they knocked me off my bike in central London though.......

 

are you talking about BTP or the guys who prance around on motorways in range rovers? with black and amber decals? that's the highway agency, nothing to do with British Transport Police

highways agency don't have powers to do you for speeding etc, they're just a quick response team who deal with accidents and general problems

 

110% BTP, was written on the side of the van

 

the highways agents with black and reflective decals dont do diddly squat apart from put the flashers on when they see a car on the hard shoulder lol.