[Scan-DC] Snowplows in NoVA

Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:46:14 -0500

Positive.  Their call sign is "Car 4xx or 5xx" and are regularly called by
the dispatcher, talk directly to VSP units on TAC and call in accidents or
other incidents regularly to the VSP dispatchers.

> [Original Message]
> From: Stephen Platt <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: 1/31/2004 11:26:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Snowplows in NoVA
>
>
> > It should also be noted that VDOT Safety Service Patrols in Northern
> > Virginia also communicate on the State Police channels.
>
> Are you sure about that? I'm in NoVA fairly often but haven't heard that
> yet.
> In southeast VA The VDOT patrol trucks (SMART) are on 47 MHz.
>
> The Motorist Assistance officers, part of the State Police, are on the the
> State Police channels. They are identified by
> "M5xx" "M" is motorist assistant, "5" is 5th division, then the unit
number.
> If you've heard an "M" (M7xx?) unit up there it more than likely NOT a
VDOT
> unit.
>
> Steve KC4JGC
> Norfolk VA
>
>
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