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Metropolitan Police launch trial of hydrogen powered Suzuki Burgman
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In line with the Mayor of London’s plans tackle high levels of pollution and low air quality in London, the Met are trialling seven Suzuki “Burgman Fuel Cell”, zero emission hydrogen scooters. The trial will last for 18 months and will enable the force to assess their suitability for the various roles. The hydrogen fuel…
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Video: Met Police launch ‘Be Safe’ motorcycle theft campaign
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Following the recent surge of motorcycle and scooter thefts, the Metropolitan Police is launching a ‘Be Safe’ campaign urging riders to use more security to avoid theft. “The more visible the security, the less visible your scooter is to thieves: adding extra security makes it harder for them to steal” – is the message of…
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Video: Police pepper spray motorcycle thief
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Finnish police employed an unusual technique in an attempt to stop a motorcycle thief on the run. The video shot from the helmet camera of the thief, shows him speeding off on the stolen dirt bike with the police in hot pursuit. As the rider continues to try and make his escape, the police van…
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Video: Cool film of USA motorcycle cops going through training. Well worth a watch.
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Check out this pretty cool video from Yonkers Police Motorcycle school in the USA. Basically, it’s five minutes of video showing the new motorcycle recruits to the force going through their training. They start off more than a bit basic – but stick with it. It’s a cool video. Nice to see that they…
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170mph cop car for Isle of Man police force
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The Isle of Man Constabulary has revealed its brand-new 305bhp, single-seater patrol car – a BAC Mono that has been developed on the island. Costing £132,500 and weighing in at 580kg, the BAC Mono is capable of reaching a top speed of 170mph, and can do 0-60mph in just 2.7 seconds. The new patrol car…
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Video: Police hunt bikers who caused Nottingham city centre chaos
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Police are hunting a group of motorcyclists and quad bikers who were caught by CCTV riding “dangerously and erratically” in Nottingham city centre. The group was caught doing wheelies, driving the wrong way and weaving in and out of traffic. A young child without a helmet was also seen holding onto the back of one…
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Video: Police rider highsides out of Royal Cavalcade escort job in London
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https://youtu.be/USdUeTXAvZI Footage has emerged showing a police motorcyclist flung from his bike while escorting a member of the Royal family on Waterloo Bridge, London. The embarrassing incident happened on Monday while specialist officers from the Met Police escorted an unnamed member of the monarchy during a drive through London. The police rider is not believed…
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BikeSafe takes delivery of ten Ducati Multistrada 1200s
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RAF Brize Norton was the location for the official handover of ten Ducati Multistrada 1200 motorcycles to BikeSafe, a police led initiative to reduce the number of motorcyclists involved in accidents on the road by improving skills, knowledge and hazard awareness. The location was also chosen to highlight BikeSafe’s partnership with the RAF that will…
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Video: Estonian police don’t mess around – watch this as they ram a speeding biker and pillion off their bike… seriously…
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Holy Moly, here’s what the police report said: The rider was doing 124mph in places and had no motorcycle license. This happened last Friday night in Tallinn. Not quite like this in Norfolk on a speedy Saturday night, is it? What do you reckon, were the police in any way right to do this?…
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Tom Hardy catches scooter thief after dash through Richmond!
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Actor Tom Hardy has foiled a scooter thief in London by sprinting after the scumbag as he tried to flee the scene of the crime. According to the Sun newspaper, the Taboo star, 39 sprinted after the scooter crook after the youth was spotted stealing the bike and rode off on it. Reportedly, witnesses to…
