BFV-808 Black E-150 and M2 Escort Motorbike

[IMm29]

While I was on SLEX northbound with all of the rush hour traffic this morning, I noticed a police-configured (strobe light on a pole at the rearmost part of the bike, wang-wang) motorbike with rear plate 'M2' escorting a Black E-150 with private plates 'BFV-808'. They took the lane going to Sucat all the way until the toll plaza and then swerved (there's a big "No Swerving sign before the Sucat exit) to join the rest of the pack lined up to go further northward. Come to think of it, I've seen this duo a few times before.

What actually caught my attention was that the motorbike rider wasn't in police uniform, or in a uniform at all. He was in jeans and in a leather vest, the one that Mad Dog riders would usually wear, while escorting the E-150. A big colorful tattoo was all that was missing.

Just for the sake of argument, since realistically these power wielders are incorrigible, aren't police escorts supposed to be in uniform? Is 'M2' a real plate? Is the E-150, having a private plate, allowed to have an escort?

[kupaloids]

Di kaya si mazdamazda yan? Hehehe! :peace:

Angas ng convoy na yan a.

[Radical!]

I was told back in college by my business law professor that only the President and the VP of the Philippines are allowed police escorts and must specify the route they are taking ahead of time so as not to inconvenience the citizenry. Any lawyers around to verify this? One of the things I hate are "VIPs" and "Politicians" who bully themselves thru traffic using their 'hawiboys' or "Police" escorts. There a few rare ones I've seen though who have escorts but follow courtesy and rules of the road. For me, having too much extras like flashers and back-up cars (windows open to show how many they are) makes them an obvious target for an assasination attempt.

[1D4LV]

actually, they are really prohibited from doing as such. what we can do siguro is to have them reported sa PNP (although this is a long shot), tsaka sa LTO (long shot din...)

[forza1]

a holes like those should be shot along with politicians who don't do jack but make themselves rich

[gearspeed]

Meron akong nakita nung papapunta ako sa mindanao ave sa may edsa nung isang araw na 2 motorcycle na escort at isang dark blue with windows down revo na walang plate number sa likod pero iniwan pa ang plate cover.Hindi ko alam kung sino convoy nun pero mukha naman wala.Hindi ko alam kung yung naka isang revo ang convoy dahil bumuntot na ang ibang sasakyan dun sa convoy.

[IMm29]

For me, having too much extras like flashers and back-up cars (windows open to show how many they are) makes them an obvious target for an assasination attempt.

+1. if they were inconspicuous, then they wouldn't be such an obvious target. but anyhow, if someone's out to get you, they'll get you, with or without an overbearing convoy.

[Radical!]

+1. if they were inconspicuous, then they wouldn't be such an obvious target. but anyhow, if someone's out to get you, they'll get you, with or without an overbearing convoy.

Exactly!

[zeagle]

Ang alam ko, naghahatid lang yan ng anak ng isang big time sa International School. Sinusundo din yung bata ng escort na yan pag hapon. Police Makati yata yan.

[GerardTagayty]

im not sure but here sa tagaytay (coming from highlands) i saw a black E150 din escorted by 2 police bikes and a 99 expe... im not sure if its the same one... tayo mga ordinary private drivers naghihintay sa traffic sila kacounterflow lang mga bwiset!