Manchester Police remove Honda ST1300s from fleet

Manchester Police scrap Honda ST1300s over Pc's fatal collision

THE DEATH of a police motorcyclist during a training exercise was accidental, a coroner has ruled.

Earlier this month, Visordown reported how Pc Allan Shaw, 33, was killed on his Honda ST1300 when he went over a speed bump and was thrown off. At the time Pc Shaw was taking part in a motorcycle training course.

Greater Manchester Police said all Honda Pan European ST 1300s had now been taken off the force, after advice from the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo).