Long Convoy Of Motorcycles On The M4 Is South Wales

[mikey4444]

I have just travelled back West along the M4 in South Wales, and there was a huge queue of traffic going East. I could see what was causing it....a huge convoy of motorcycles. I estimated at least 400-500, minimum.

No sign of the Police anywhere, but civilian outriders were parked at all the entry ramps along the Motorway, physically stopping any new traffic entering on to the Motorway. Some of the motorcycles riding along the M4 were were 3 and 4 abreast.

I have seen this sort of thing before but it can't be legal...why don't the Police step in and stop the outriders from blocking the traffic ?

[stuey]

It's an invasion, mikey: Hell's Angels and Satan's Choice are going to occupy Rhyl and Llandudno.

[stuey]

(I wonder if I spelled those correctly.)

[andy-hughes]

They'll be after you if not Stuey - those motorcycle hard men types are sticklers for correctly written English y'know ...!

[stuey]

Andy, I'm wearing my Lambretta Loonies colours: they won't harm a fellow biker.

[Jomlett]

From twitter...PAUL REES ‏@PAULREES10 1 hour ago
Unbelievable seen m4 eastbound funeral procession with hundreds of bikes behind. Huge tailbacks

[mikey4444]

There has obviously been a motorbike rally somewhere, probably Pembrokeshire this last weekend. The traffic jam behind them was at least 6 miles long !

[whirlyhurly]

I wonder if they were going to a biker's funeral ?

[mikey4444]

I have googled to try and find out some more info, but without luck.

[888]

sounds like funeral, a smaller amount would be a charity gathering

[Jomlett]

PAULREES on twitter says Unbelievable seen m4 eastbound funeral procession with hundreds of bikes behind. Huge tailbacks...

[stuey]

Who was Paul Rees?

[Mamyalynne]

https://twitter.com/paulrees10

[Baldric]

///Could just be a Funeral///

Would you show a little respect then?

[stuey]

Ah, a well know cricketer: thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

I don't think the cricket is relevant here Stuey - he is another motorist who saw the procession and has posted about it.

Maybe he was nearer so able to identify it as a Funeral cortège.

[mikey4444]

I saw no evidence that it was a funeral. But I am interested why the Police allowed the outriders to stop the traffic on the Motorway.

[Mamyalynne]

Almost all Police Forces have a Facebook or Twitter page.

[Old_Geezer]

Definitely misspelt. It's Hello Angel ! and Santa's Choice.

[mikey4444]

Mamy...you are right ! The Met have a private page but you have to be a Member to see the racist comments on it !

[Mamyalynne]

Wouldn't have thought The Met covered the M4 , but my geography is woeful.