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Commission approves free trial of electric police motorcycles for department evaluation
Summary
The commission approved a trial of RIVID electric motorcycles for the Sweetwater Police Department, accepting a no-cost test agreement with liability terms; the chief and deputy chief will evaluate performance and report back.
Sweetwater commissioners on Aug. 4 approved a no-cost trial arrangement to test electric motorcycles from RIVID Motorcycles for the police department. Deputy Chief Noel Gill described the vehicles — an Anthem model weighing about 300 pounds with a top speed suitable for patrol — and staff said two motorcycles would be provided for a test period (the vendor planned to deliver four to a nearby location, with two assigned to Sweetwater, one equipped for lights and…
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