I had an interesting trip today, over to visit Mum. First off, I had a police escort from the end of the M8 to the Sheriffhall roundabout. I was behind a truck, and a convoy of two load loaders with overhanging loads (portacabins), followed by an Escort Vehicle, caught us up. Two police motorcycle outriders accompanied them. As we approached the roundabout at the end of the M8, one bike shot past us, blue lights on, stopped the traffic on the roundabout and waved us through. This continued at every on-ramp from there to the Sheriffhall roundabout. A bike would shoot past, stop the traffic on the on-ramp and let us all through unhindered. At the Sheriffhall roundabout, there was a car broken down, but as it is four lanes wide, it didn't hinder us. I then turned off there.
On our return, I was entering the light controlled Sheriffhall roundabout when a BMW X5 came through the Red light right in front of me. The thing is, I was the third vehicle in line away from my light! He then stopped at the next set of lights and sat there when it turned Green. I had to give him a blast on the horn. He must have been colour blind, drunk, confused or stupid. He then shot off and went through the next set of lights on the roundabout (6 routes) on Amber. An interesting trip today.