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In a move to reduce
its carbon footprint, Strathclyde Police is going green by introducing
the first ever electric scooter to be used for active duty by a Police
Force within the United Kingdom.
The Vectrix electric
maxi-scooter will not only benefit the environment, it will bring many
benefits to officers policing at Glasgow Airport. Strathclyde Police
continually seeks ways to reduce carbon emissions and as the Vectrix is
emission free, this innovative technology provides an effective
solution.
Inspector Colin
Pearson, Glasgow Airport Road Policing, said: “Following a two week
trial to test the performance and usability, we quickly established that
the Vectrix was capable of meeting our requirements and we have since
gone ahead with the purchase.” “The bike will enhance our ability to
enforce parking legislation and also the regulation of traffic within
the busy airport road system.”
Recognising the
positive impact on the environment, Alan Tait, Assistant Fleet Manager
of the Transport and Logistics Department, Strathclyde Police, said.
“All police forces across the country are looking at their carbon
footprint and investigating ways of reducing their CO2 output, the
Vectrix has proved itself as a real practical alternative to petrol
powered machines, offering the same performance but without the harmful
emissions.”
Their search led
them to Vectrix. AccordMP purchased two Vectrix maxi-scooters which as
well as being zero-emission with no carbon output, they provide AccordMP
the opportunity to get to the scene of the incident under target time.
The bikes are fitted with state of the art technologies including
programmable information signs for traffic management.
Charged from EDF
Energy green electricity, the Vectrix can get AccordMP personnel
straight to the incident where they can begin an assessment and put into
action a plan to resolve the situation.
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