TOT New Police vehicle

New police vehicle puts fear into the hearts of villains, such as
Dastardly & Muttley, Dennis the Menace and The Joker.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/PC-Carrier
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New police vehicle puts fear into the hearts of villains, such as
Dastardly & Muttley, Dennis the Menace and The Joker.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/PC-Carrier
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Ian

Looks like an oversized Segway for the elderly and infirm.
Whats wrong with a standard pushbike or trike? Have the Police now
institutionally lost all use of their legs?

Z

Do I take it then that this is very silly?
Brian

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"Ian" wrote in message
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New police vehicle puts fear into the hearts of villains, such as
Dastardly & Muttley, Dennis the Menace and The Joker.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/PC-Carrier
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It's not all that silly (not by the standards of today's newspapers).
It's a Mail Online story with a picture of a Policeman (Sergeant
Masterson) standing on a large electric mobility scooter (the T3 Motion)
done out in the livery of police cars - complete with blue lights etc.

It is nowhere near as high-tech as the Segway which is used by many
police forces round the world. But I can see that it'd be easier to use
around a lot of places - not least because they are cheaper, the PC
could just as easily jump off and continue on foot when meeting the
traditional Dalek defence (a.k.a. steps), and they look more likely to
be able to carry the vast amount of first aid kit I have been told is
required in any British police vehicle.


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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:53:27 GMT, "Brian Gaff"
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Do I take it then that this is very silly?

Just the usual Daily Mail tripe.
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"Ian" wrote in message
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New police vehicle puts fear into the hearts of villains, such as
Dastardly & Muttley, Dennis the Menace and The Joker.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/PC-Carrier
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I seen a few of these guys last year in the USA...
exact same cart (well, not nearly as much hazard tape)...

They also used golfcarts too (but only because those police officers were a
bit too large for the stand up ride).

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New police vehicle puts fear into the hearts of villains, such as
Dastardly & Muttley, Dennis the Menace and The Joker.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/PC-Carrier
Ian


He's driving it one handed using the other hand to talk on a phone
That's driving without due care and attention

But of course that can't apply to a Police Officer

Steve Terry

On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:58:42 +0100, "Steve Terry"
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"Ian" wrote in message
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New police vehicle puts fear into the hearts of villains, such as
Dastardly & Muttley, Dennis the Menace and The Joker.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/PC-Carrier
Ian


He's driving it one handed using the other hand to talk on a phone
That's driving without due care and attention

But of course that can't apply to a Police Officer

VERY true! We've watched _severa_l documentaries showing UK police
cars chasing road offenders and seen the officer driving while using
one hand across his body, to speak via his radio, attached high on the
opposite shoulder. Handsfree doesn't seem the norm for our cops but,
of course, they're trained for this sort of stuff...

In article , Ian
writes
New police vehicle puts fear into the hearts of villains, such as
Dastardly & Muttley, Dennis the Menace and The Joker.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/PC-Carrier

Can't complain about that really. I have seen cops and security guys in
the USofA using Segways. 5 silicon gyros and a host of electronics keep
the Segway upright on two wheels. This dispenses with the high tech
simply using an extra wheel. ;-)

I only ever seem to see UK cops in cars these days, whilst I see many
cops using bicycles and Segways in the USofA. The media would have us
believe its the other way round. ;-)
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On Jun 30, 6:28*pm, Kennedy McEwen wrote:

In article , Ian
writes

New police vehicle puts fear into the hearts of villains, such as
Dastardly & Muttley, Dennis the Menace and The Joker.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/PC-Carrier

Can't complain about that really. I have seen cops and security guys in
the USofA using Segways. *5 silicon gyros and a host of electronics keep
the Segway upright on two wheels. *This dispenses with the high tech
simply using an extra wheel. *;-)

I only ever seem to see UK cops in cars these days, whilst I see many
cops using bicycles and Segways in the USofA. *The media would have us
believe its the other way round. *;-)

Quite a few coppers on their bicycles in London these days - and no,
not just PCSOs but proper coppers, telescopic batons and all.