police motorcycle

Law enforcement cycle

A police motorcycle is a motorcycle equipped and marked for law enforcement use.

Officers on police motorcycles—often called motor officers or motorcycle cops—typically handle traffic enforcement, escort duties, and crowd control.

The bikes are usually heavy touring models fitted with lights, sirens, and radio equipment: A police motorcycle led the funeral procession.

Related

cruiser · officer · badge · traffic · speed trap · radar · radar gun · lights · uniform · enforcement · chase · cop · speeding · flashing · blue lights · roadblock · motorcade · helmet

Categories
Opposites
law enforcement vehicle type

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Police officer's vehicle

police cruiser · patrol car · police van · paddy wagon · police helicopter

law enforcement vs. criminal vehicles

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Criminal's flight transportation

official/marked vs. civilian/unmarked vehicles

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Bicycle for daily travel

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G