Cam-ra man ... a member of the public takes a photo of PM David Cameron
BRAVE David Cameron has ditched the police outriders who travel in front of his Prime Ministerial car - sparking fears for his safety.
The new PM has told staff he is happy to sit in traffic jams like ordinary people while travelling to official engagements.
Scotland Yard, responsible for Mr Cameron's security, fear it could leave him open to terrorist or kidnap attacks.
Passers-by were able to get to within feet of the PM yesterday when his car was held up in a busy London street after visiting the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
One man got close enough to take a picture of him in the back seat of his Jaguar.
A Downing Street source said: "David is happy to put up with the same driving conditions as everyone else."
His Jaguar still has bullet-proof windows and bomb-proof doors. Predecessors Gordon Brown and Tony Blair both used up to six specially-trained police motorcyclists to clear a path. Former Tory PM John Major did not use any.
Dai Davies, ex-head of Royalty Protection at Scotland Yard, was stunned to see Mr Cameron leave Buckingham Palace without outriders after the Queen invited him to become PM on Tuesday.
He said: "I thought it was some mistake. The first rule is keep moving. If you stop you get hit. I'm extremely worried and would urge Mr Cameron to reconsider his decision."
But Garry Hindle, head of security and counter-terrorism at the Royal United Services Institute, said: "The reality is London traffic dictates how fast a convoy moves, even with police outriders."
Mr Cameron's decision is expected to save the Met Police thousands of pounds.
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