Saint John Police to spend $13,000 on a T3 personal mobility vehicle?
Here is a strange story that I read today.
The Saint John Police are spending $13,000 on a T3 personal mobility vehicle. This is a three-wheeled electric vehicle. The device can travel at speeds up to 40 km/h and has a siren and high beams.
What gets me is the following:
The T3 will allow police to quickly and easily manoeuvre through crowds and hard-to-reach parts of the city, Hanley said.
“It just allows our officers to get from point A to point B quicker,” Hanley said. “If he’s running, he’d be tired when he got there. This will allow him to save his energy. Plus it’s a green vehicle.”
The device will likely be used in the Harbour Passage area along the Saint John waterfront and at parades and other community events, Hanley said.
“We’ve had some robberies there, some people have been beaten up along here, so this allows an officer get along through here,” Hanley said. “It can get in and out of traffic and crowds easy, and we’re looking forward to purchasing more of them.”
Police are undergoing training now to drive the vehicle, he said, and it will begin to be used in the summer.
What I would like to know is - wouldn’t a bicycle work?
They are: fuel-efficient, cost effective, and they don’t require any training!
Heck, it’s even good exercise, and it would keep our officers in great shape.
I could see upwards of $1,500 for a bicycle; but, that’s really pushing it. $13,000 for this vehicle seems like an awful lot to spend.
Is it worth it? Well, I’d like to hear more.
Call me crazy; but, I can’t be the only one thinking this!
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