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VIDEO: French motorcycle cop training is not easy, but looks fun

Spend some time in France and you would naturally assume that the police are just as relaxed as the rest of society. However, have a look at the video after the jump and you'll see that it requires strenuous training to look so calm. French motorcycle gendarme training is part trials, part MotoGP, part Top Gun and part Bourne Identity, with a little synchronized military parade action thrown in for good measure. And we hear they keep their skills up by fielding teams in the Dakar Rally, just for good measure – since you never know ... Read more →

Zat ees no cop car! Subaru wins police vehicle contract in France Erin Mays

Frenchmen and women scouting for a Peugeot 306 S16 or Renault Megane Coupe when speeding away from the scene of a crime may be in trouble when they miss the blue Subaru WRX pulling up ...

VIDEO: French motorcycle cop training is not easy, but looks fun 12 months ago on Autoblog

Spend some time in France and you would naturally assume that the police are just as relaxed as the rest of society. However, have a look at the video after the jump and you'll see that it requires strenuous training to look so calm. French motorcycle gendarme training is part trials, part ...

Zat ees no cop car! Subaru wins police vehicle contract in France 3 years ago on Autoblog

Frenchmen and women scouting for a Peugeot 306 S16 or Renault Megane Coupe when speeding away from the scene of a crime may be in trouble when they miss the blue Subaru WRX pulling up behind them. In a fierce bidding war to win a deal to supply four-door AWD police vehicles capable of ...






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