Follow UK Investment Immigration and Life in the UK: The UK plans to adjust traffic regulations to allow secret agents to drive at excessive speeds.
Under current regulations, agents from MI5 and MI6 must also comply with traffic rules, even when national security is under threat.
MI5 and MI6 are responsible for intelligence gathering and security protection within and outside the UK, respectively.
After the regulations are amended, agents will be able to enjoy the same special treatment as police cars, ambulances, and fire engines when driving.
In addition, special vehicles such as those transporting transplant organs, bomb disposal units, and mountain rescue teams may also be included in the list for such "preferential treatment."
The draft amendment to traffic regulations, set to be released on January 13, points out that intelligence officers must first undergo special high-speed driving training before being granted permission to speed.
Previously, a special investigation by the UK Department for Transport found that 93% of respondents believed that those tasked with "protecting life and national security" should enjoy the privilege of speeding.
