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« Big party fights small enemy -- the tick | Today | Update: CVS Trial: Kramer, Ortiz cleared of all charges » May 30, 2008Providence police to patrol on electric scooters / Photo
PROVIDENCE -- Providence Police Chief Dean Esserman and Mayor David N. Cicilline today unveiled a fleet of four electric scooters that will supplement this summer’s police patrol. Although the nearly emissions-free scooters have been touted as a "green" alternative to motorcycles, this summer they will be replacing the city's emissions-free foot and bicycle patrols, Esserman said at a press conference this morning. The scooters are on loan from manufacturer Vectrix Corporation, a Middletown-based company that has sold fleets to police departments in New York and California. The scooters, which have a suggested retail price of $8,400 to $8,500, have a top speed of 62 mph and are black except for Providence police decals and amber caution lights. “They are cool,” Esserman said today. And Providence will be just the third city in the nation to use them, even on a tryout basis. Although the department gets to use the scooter for free this summer, the program is costing the city about $1,450 for helmets and police decals. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports by Journal staff writer Gregory Smith Posted by Brandie Jefferson CommentsJohn | May 30, 2008 12:18 PM link Oh yeah, this will do WONDERS for morale at PPD... Not even the bike cops want anything to do with these. EMT | May 30, 2008 5:06 PM link Bzzzz bzzzz bzzzz , cheese it, the cops ! catherine | May 31, 2008 6:49 PM link Good photo of the incredible shrinking Mayor. ramona | May 31, 2008 6:57 PM link Cicilline looks like he'd need a step ladder to climb on one of those mopeds. That man is vertically challenged, in today's parlance. After he climbed on one, though, I bet he looks real cute on it. Hickok | June 2, 2008 7:12 AM link Who pays for the repairs when the patrolman drops one of these things? Drop a bicycle and it's no big deal.. How about one of these? Tom | June 2, 2008 8:16 AM link With the rising price of gas, the streets are soon going to be filled with bikes and scooters. Here's a first-hand opportunity for these guys to get out there and handle the gas-guzzling jerks who cut off bicyclists and motorcyclists on the road, by getting in the thick of it themselves, like 'chum'. They will also be able to collar the bikers who sometimes seem to make up their very own, dangerous, rules of the road. But, um $8400? There had got to be something else cheaper out there. Silent but deadly | June 2, 2008 8:25 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Low emmisson! Do they put out less emissions than a bike or your feet? Why would we spend 8400 bucks on a scooter when a bike costs a couple hundred!? BTW - the electricity that powers the scooters is not low emission. The fossil fuels burnt to feed our electronic needs are stupendous!
But most importantly...hasn't the Cheir heard of the "Moped Factor"...i.e its lots of fun until your friends see you riding it!