11/08/2024
BLOOD BIKES EAST GOES TRULY INTERNATIONAL!
Here at Bikes East, we love meeting colleagues from other Blood Bike groups. And this week was a good one on that score. Five of the eight pictures are taken in Ireland, meeting members of our partner groups and three photos are taken in Hungary, yes, Hungary.
Our man Robert was back in his home country and met up with the local Blood Bikes group. He sent us this report:
"I have been following the Hungarian Bloodbikes group called since the beginning because of a common friend from the motorbike world and because I am spending summers back home in Hungary (this is year three!). So at some stage it was obvious that I was going to attend an event and meet up with the local guys.
This happened a few days ago at an event called Blue lights.
It's an event for volunteer and government supported groups (obviously using blue lights) like Fire bridge, Ambulance, Police and other groups.
I took my sons to the event and met the guys there and wanted to say hi and get to talk a little. Unfortunately my friend wasn't there but I stopped by and introduced myself and received a very warm welcome.
They showed me around, asked me about how are we operate and what are the similarities and differences between the 2 groups.
The main differences are the urgent calls here in Hungary which are supported by blue lights and sirens and the traffic has to yield tothe Bloodbikers. Much like ambulance drivers, the Blood bikers are allowed to drive over the speed limit and go through red lights, with due care and attention. Also it's a much smaller group covering the full map of Hungary.
They need to have special driver training similar like Rospa [a Blood Bikes East requirement] combined with some high speed training."
Well thanks for that Robert, this post is turning out to be a wholly international affair - featuring the Hungarian Blood Bikes group and compiled and written in France.
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