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Humberside Police launch anti-speeding campaign

Operation Achilles to target bikers with high-tech helicopter

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Posted: 24 February 2009
by Visordown News

HUMBERSIDE POLICE are to target bikers in a new high-profile anti-speeding campaign.

The force will use their helicopter for the first time to track the speeding bikers in a campaign codenamed Operation Achilles.

Humberside Police claim many bikers still speed regularly, despite ongoing anti-speeding campaigns which warn motorcyclists of the dangers and penalties associated with speeding.

Recently a 49-year-old biker was caught at almost 140mph on one of the regions B roads.


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Road Pirate

The cunts.

http://www.net.hr/2009/01/27/0393007.23.jpg



Posted: 24/02/2009 at 18:37


R1 loon
Fcuk it, Hull's shit anyway

Posted: 24/02/2009 at 18:39


Doolybhoy 1
just how much tax-payers money is spent per hour flying those pigs around to catch bikers? If they picked on any other minority group they would get their arses felt, wankers

Posted: 24/02/2009 at 18:52


FatBoyTim

the one by us was reported to cost £60 per minute to keep in the air

takes a few speeding fines to pay for that fucker dont it, i wonder if it pays itself back?


Posted: 24/02/2009 at 19:10


1913
There is obviously insufficient genuine business to justify keeping the noisy status symbol.

Posted: 24/02/2009 at 19:37


Mr.Tony
nothin' much goin' on in hull then by all accounts.

Posted: 24/02/2009 at 23:10


Ilike2thinkso
Can't have 'em solving real crime now can we!!!

Posted: 24/02/2009 at 23:51


TenaciousD
back in 1989 it cost £1000 per hour to keep a Lynx in the air so it must be a fortune to keep a pig copter up now..

Posted: 17/04/2009 at 20:13

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