A high ranking police officer here is warning motorists to be extremely cautious when approaching police motorcycles with sidecars attached to them.
This as the vehicles will begin patrols in and around Roseau from Monday, December 23.
Ninety motorcycles were donated to Dominica in late November by Chinese ambassador Wang Zonglai, as a gift from the Chinese government.
Superintendent of Police, Ainsworth Irish said a group of officers have been trained to ride and operate the motorcycles “but it is going to be somewhat difficult, as the sidecars are mounted on the right side of the motorcycle, while in Dominica we ride on the left side.”
He said it is critical that motorists be on the lookout since there are some 24,000 motor vehicles on the island, with up to 5,000 commuting into Roseau.
He is appealing to motorists who tend to speed through the capital, which is known for its narrow streets.
“The Chief of Police has already instructed his officers to be very careful when riding the motorcycles, but the bus drivers in particular and also people with private vehicles, need to give way to police and other emergency vehicles,” Irish stated.
Inspector Defoe C, who assisted in training the police officers on how to ride the motorcycles safely, said they have been engaged in many practical exercises to ensure the officers are comfortable in maneuvering the motorcycles.
He said, some of their training included the escorting of official vehicles of the State.
“We are hoping that the newly trained police officers will be able to maneuver the motorcycles accident free as possible, because if they are not handled properly can cause damage to the rider and pedestrians,” he said.
The police officers completed training for the use of the motorcycles on Friday, December 20.
These side cars can definitely be a little troublesome and i think that there are better vehicles the police can use that a side car that makes it big and a little unsafe. Glad to see that newly trained police officers will be able to maneuver the motorcycles accident free as possible though.
I personally think that the Chinese should have donated a dew 4 wheel jeeps (I guess its what the Dominicans ordered) This seem dangerous to the lives of our police officers who have no experience using these rides Hope the use a lot of protective gear God Be with them!!
All policemen should be able to ride bikes, bicycles, drive any vehicle,all should have drivers licenses…this should be done when they are training.,,,period
This whole thing is a joke in my view!!! To go from a few vehicles in the force to ninety vehicles plus is one thing. But my goodness!! Did they send ALL ninety plus WITH SIDECARS??? I mean, if that is what they did, someone needs their head examined!!! Whose responsibility was it to lias with the Chinese? We probably could do something with four bikes with side cars, but ninety plus???? I mean, come on!!! These things are hazardous!!!! If a car hits one of those with an officer in the side car, his chances of survival are super slim!! I think that my pardner Mickey, Norman Xavier and others should get contracted to remove those side cars and they should be returned to the Chinese. Motorcycles without side cars are much more practical than those with them connected and are much safer too. This should be reconsidered!!!!
Hello and Merry Christmas to my people. Well its nice that the Officers has the new motorcycles to patrol but why should they put two Officers on one motorcycle to conduct patrols. I say detached the side car and you will have more Officers to cover more locations. Also do we have spare parts in Dominica to repair the motorcycles when they need service. Please used these motorcycles to enforce traffic regulations because we have many reckless drivers. Am looking forward for carnival and we want to be safe on the roads and to enjoy our stay. Again merry Xmas to all.
The carts are on the wrong side for our country
boy dem police dere papi-SHOWwe
May I suggest that we create a kind of Outdoor sporting facility to se these motor cycles. Tourist , locals coud rent these for sports and fun . Maybe off road sight seeing etc.
Certainly these things should not be used on the road. This is a death trap.
I hear it all now hahaha bikes with side cars in Dca they taking over… We’ll I would not want to be the office in the side car trust me…
Them police looking like some tehbeh in that boy doh hope that send that back they think is donkey Dominica have
I`M SORRY FOR THE POLICEMAN IN THE MIDDLE, BETWEEM BOTH DRIVERS
So just now we will have Chinese police. Come on my people the Chineses will eventually have full control. Please don’t attempt to adjust those bikes, the real riders are coming soon to a town near you.
Why are Dominicans so small minded ,why do you fool yourselves. Instead of being thankful. This country is one of the poorest in the carribean. Doesn’t even have an international airport. And very poor infrastructure, let alone some dumb people. Get a life be thankful. Thanks to Chinese you have a small community stadium , every event in roseau is in stadium.
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Look foolishness! These bikes were not made for “patrol” on on the public streets. They were made to be used in parades.
how can it be reasonable for a system that is unsuitable and unsafe to be implemented and then the police have to caution drivers to be careful.
Personally i think the side cars are not safe. The orientation is indeed wrong.Two policemen each on his own back can patrol together as a team, as opposed to bikes with sidecars. I am very thankful for the gesture. However, more thought should have gone into it. Patrolling with bikes is a good idea due to the growing crime in this country and it is some what a reasonable approach. This can be a good deterrent for those criminals who up late, like the snatch and grab of peoples’ property. A lady had a her purse grabbed from her hand, one had her cell phone ripped from her hand another had a chain burst from around her neck, all these incidents took place in Roseau. All the thieves took off running after the robbery was committed. If these bikes are used properly and with good training, minus the sidecars they would be an asset. If a criminal realizes that he could be chased up a narrow dirt road with a bike as opposed to a police van or SUV that can’t pass in the area, should he not think twice . So 90 bikes is not to much for a country like Dominica if you take into consideration statistically the number of responses in a given zone in a day. Let them be dispersed properly and you will see it will not have enough. Note, also that policemen have a habit of running personal errands with patrol vehicles.The chief of police needs to enforce regulation where this is concerned, among other things.
Someone made mention of patrolling in Roseau alone, that there are other places requiring patrol. i agree. Take Mahaut district for instance, two offices in the police station is madness. They have to be responsible for the entire Mahaut district including Canefield, Massacre, Les Point, etc. They need more officers for these areas and they will need bikes for those officers, because of the type of narrow roads you have to pass at times to get to a offender.
The bikes minus the side cars good idea.
I don,t see anything wrong about the sidecars, there are many left hand drive vehicles being driven in dominica, its the same just a bit of adjustment, and thats ok,its not wider than a normal car so i don,t see the probs in that ,we dominicans are too critical,we don,t have anything but we still comparation,
Beggars are no choosers
Look Coshonie in my country
Moving backwards I see ?. Maybe I’m retarded but I don’t think they will realise how stupid this is, till an officer dies. Chines gave these because they think we don’t have much so anything they give us we will accept like wowww. But I’m just saying when the next world war happen and dca have to fight for China count me out. I’m with the Americans.
It is raining like hell right now and I’m just thinking. What do you do with a side car in a wet country like ours. Take a bath?
The Officer in the sidecar is the one dat giving tickets bro..
Oh lord Dominica tonais wizib. If is not one day fan; Black Borry, Dura sel is back to front inside out motor bike.
What kind of Mickey Mouse thing is this??
Well maybe the government will do a much better job upkeeping the roadways like cutting the bushes on the edge of the road and patching the pot holes in a timely manner now that cops in the carriages will be riding in the bushes and down in the pot holes
Boy when I see things like this it reminds me how much we have to learn. Is this a lack of planning or just straight stupidity. How does this thing work in Dominica. Didn’t someone look at these vehicles and say no we certainly don’t need the side carriage let alone 90 of them.
It not because it is a charitable gift that we must accept it.
I would prefer be fired rather than to ride in this carriage in a place like Dominica.
Boy this thing epitomizes the phrase ” Beggars are No choosers.” If we were given 3 or 4 of these I could say OK but 90 of these road safety violations.
Say the COPS remove the side carriage what are we going to do with them – add them to our land fill.
Feels like a joke.
My recommendation is a “Left side Rider”sign at the rear of each motorcycle and more insurance for the police who ride them lol
Freeness is wordiness!
I would like to pass one of those after a rainy day and them pot holes full of water. When I hit that pot hole if the cop in the side carriage drunk I know he will de-solais cause mwen que bayais chewy
As usual, typical Dominicans, In my opinion ready to do nothing but quick to run their long tongue to bring people Down. To those the cap fit give your hand and tongues a vacation. Merry Christmas to all negative and positive as well. I am Dominican” Are You”.?????? thumps down while I enjoy Christmas. Blessings!!!!
“RIGHT!IT seems some post gets the ????? selectively. Better luck next year. The more things change the more it stays the same. Thanks D.N.O. for the great job. Better luck next year.?
Seriously the more I look at tis things is the more I laugh. Imagine two cops going down to Toucari or Capuchin one COP in the Chine basin and the other one riding . The one in the basin have to keep shouting truck coming truck coming.
Knowing them Chinese quality can you imagine going down in a one of out pot holes and poor the guy sitting in the basin is a shook banana and dasheen swamp they will find him
There are some police officers that I would like to see sitting in the donkey cart so people could hit them carlot when they pass by in the donkey cart- especially those womyal.
I must laugh you know cause I just don’t see how these things work in Dominica.. Can you imagine one of those passingthrough Mahaut or massacre. I wouldn’t want to be the Cop sitting in the basin especially made by China. Is in those drain in mahaut or Massacre the the basin cop will end up sitting. guess what most time it is going to be one of those cyan get promotion rum cop sitting in thee basin .
Check this out the cop sitting in the basin is on the traffic side. Can you imagine one of those going up to Trafalgar or Morne Prospere and to meet another vehicle around the corner- weh papa
90 Tri Cycles is taking away from the needy in China to give to the greedy in Dominica.lol. Just like those greedy Laborites grabbing building material we doh need 90 motor cycles. In fact we are in the top 8 in wealth and vince say bu UN standard we are not poor. So may I suggest that in our abundant wealth we should donate a few bikes to the poorer countries of the Caribbean.
For real – no need to be greedy when there is the needy.
I thought that side cars went out with the German Army after its defeat in 1945.
Can you imagine one of those passingthrough Mahaut or massacre. I wouldn’t want to be the Cop sitting in the basin especially made by China. Is in those drain in mahaut or Massacre the the basin cop will end up sitting. guess what most time it is going to be one of those cyan get promotion rum cop sitting in thee basin .
Check this out the cop sitting in the basin is on the traffic side. Can you imagine one of those going up to Trafalgar or Morne Prospere and to meet another vehicle around the corner- weh papa.
Boy wha’pen to allyu people nuh boy allyu doesn’t tired talk nonsense man smfh
Last week we heard of 3-wheel ambulances , described by some as box carts, being gifted to Barbados by the government of Saudia Arabia.Now this .
Well, since ours is an nation which likes to beg, and receive handouts; and since beggars are not choosers, anything the Chines throw on the ground in our face; like hungry chickens, we grovel and gladly accepts it!
On the other hand since we wish to be the “Nature island of world”( Ian Douglas).
Such seems primitive enough to be welcome by the Labor Party. The Chines however, must be happy to make their presence known, and seen by donating such toys to what should be a modern day Police force.
Nonetheless, if we are the only nation on earth who relished, and have accepted the ” The One China Principal & Policy.” As an loyal, and obedient child to our new masters the Chines, we simply have to put-up, and shut up about anything they give us as gifts.
The Chines are spending billions of dollars all over the world investing in industries, even here in the United States, and troubled places in Africa; yet although our government has chosen to be a poppet of the Chines government, rather than influencing the Chines to invest in the country, we are borrowing from them to do construction work in our country.
The money we borrow for the projects never goes into the nation Treasury; the money is not used to purchase anything from local merchants, since everything used by the Chines contractors is brought to Dominica, (imported from China).
That is a very poor and bad arrangement!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
see de glendon nah
SIR/MADAM GIVE GLENDON A BRAKE.
Death trap
Carrying out an overtaking manouerve could be deadly,especially for the officer in the side car.
Certainly we have adequate engineering expertise available to modify these machines , relocating the side car to the left side of the bike.
If you give the same people that complaining a car with the steering wheel on the left they would take it.
Be real. A side car is not a car.
the Police must put the people they arrest in the sidecars
I think the idea would be to call back up to carry the perpetrator away. They are patrol vehicles remember that.
It seems is Roseau alone that need policing on this island. I want to know why the whole police force only in Roseau. What happen to patrols on the rest of the island? Why can’t we have police officers/stations at our beaches? Is Roseau alone that need police. Fuss this place getting me angry. Dominica has a serious problem with thinking backward at times. Send patrols around the place! About Roseau. Kmt. Dominica has a problem with laziness, and the police force is no exception
Discombobulated….That is because the people with all the money lives in Roseau. How can you put a bike with side cars on such narrow streets.
The Chinese say they have bikes to give we say we want bikes- no specifications as to the kinds of bikes we would like in relation to the kinds of roads that we have and our driving and traffic patterns so boy Chisnese send bikes boy; It reminds me of a similar request made to the Chinese for radios for communication purposes by the police force during emergencies – again no specifications, as to the radio type, frequecncy range – VHF OR HF – so the Chinses say all you want radios so they send us 500 transitor radios – each Police Officer got one – to listen to DBS of course – that has been and continues to be the biggest joke of the century.
That’s a good one!
That happen for real nuh- I am laughing uncontrollably. Our country has become a big joke.
[email protected]…lol lol lol. The Chinese give so that they can receive.
hope those police riders have special life insurance cause am afraid of those bikes.
three crash all ready
checko in it
ask checko
But wait nuh,,, Please let us know what these fools gonna be doing on patrol again???
With the traffic congestion in Roseau how they gonna maneuver all over the place,,,
Irish Garçon doh make dem Chinaman dem make allyou into bots nuh,,,
Marn can comprehend the concept where for responding to incidents like traffic accidents and burglaries or some kinna emergency allyou need to get there in an expedient time but not dis trike things just merely patrolling,,,
FOR WHAT NUH!!!
Recently there was much negative talks about “motorcyclists” conduct on the road – and the impression i got was that, Dominicans are anti riders. Let hear now what they are going to say with all these police Scooters riding around town in people’s foot.
I’m sure these riders will be “right” – God forbid they collide with another Vehicle. Wait and see.
papa bon j!!!! look dem man sending police to kill themselves….. side cars are mounted on the RIGHT???!!! Oh Lord…..lol
Don’t worry the Chinese are getting ready for when they finally take over. Their transportation are already on the island.
Can modifications be made to have the side cars attached to the other side ? I welcome the bikes however if there is a remote chance that our officers could be at risk then efforts should be made to have them removed. Our officers are already at risk from undesirable elements in society, more should not be added.
bike man look out if u not in order cuz de road hot wit dem man
lol
If I were a police officer I would not ride in those side cars , the roads and the traffic congestion in and around roseau is a concern for safety , I wish them well and hope it is of use and help in the excution of their duties .Would prefer to see them used without the side cars.
Let them ride in it well!!
That’s what they get from this government. Trashy and dangerous stuff.
The Officer in the sidecar is the one dat giving tickets bro..
I see no one to replace ex-police richards since he left motorcycles dead, after he left they get som did not last a year.
Get him to come trained them police.
I guess now we will need to have Chinese police to ride them!
This was something that could have easily been explained before the motorcycles were shipped to Dominica: There was no preliminary review of what was being received. We saw the photos of the motorcycles at the police station and I commented on it and no one took heed.
This is so stupid because these motorcycles are likely to be on our streets for more than 20 years. THE MERE FACT THAT THE WARNING IS BEING GIVEN IS BECAUSE THE “90 motorcycles” POSES SEVERE RISKS FOR ACCIDENTS. It will worth less to return them to have the sidecars placed on the appropriate side: It will worth much less than the potential lost of lives. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS OPTION.
I agree with you and I will also add that any side carriage will be dangerous when we consider our road network; the road dimension, road surface etc.
a few bikes and Segway would have been more worthwhile.
wa papa every thing is right side left in the country
Oh Lord Jesus, help us. Our roads are not designed for these type of motor cycles. Better still, can’t the side cars be dismounted?
Charmer, my thoughts exactly. Why can’t these side cars be detached or dismounted ( as you righty said). Stupes
007 in town! lol
Stupes…007? Man 007 didn’t have a side kick. That is batman and Robin that there. And poor Robin.
The independent motor cycles are ok ( the ones without sidecars). But motor cycles with SIDE CARS? Arn’t these just accidents waiting to happen? Couldn’t we have accepted those with the side cars but detached the side cars from them BEFORE giving them to the policemen for use? So we would have had all of motorcycles as independent motorcycles. Can’t we adjust them to suit our needs, in our country? Poor side car policemen .
so china didnt know the country that theyre donating to drives on the left so they could fix that up??? so by all means everything in that country just left into right eh????
Everything is back to front, upside down, inside out, and in this case left to right, or right to left?
All you Dominicans are an ungrateful people. Instead you say thank you, your criticising.
Somebody’s life may hang in the balance because of this crap!!
God’s Child….I think we should say no thank-you to a vehicle that will eventually cause chaos on our streets.
what will they be used to do? its not like our police do any highway patrol.
It is sad that some of our people just wish for negative things; that just tells you the kind of negative lives they themselves live. Like the saying goes “MISERY LIKES COMPANY”.
I will have to agree with you. Why are Dominicans so negative. Why not be thankful for the gift?
I wonder how many will make it for the new year?
death traps
Of course, they are death traps!
Lmfao
Me too!!!!!
Muahahahahahahahaaha
Tell those police to do more patrols. Set up posts were people do madness on road then i’ll look out for them in their Jumanji side cars.
Da funny no joke.
I will say it is a great gesture by the chinese Gov. However in the interest of our traffic rules and safety more attention should be placed on the orientation of these instruments. I believe for an institution the Police force should never use or operated any equipment that will compromise safety and may be a hindrance to the execution of its duties. If embarkment and disembarkment is not done with caution i can see someone getting side swiped. How are you going to proceed when the rules require such procedure away from oncoming traffic. If its orienration is contrary to the side on which we drive then that must be considered and respected especially by the police force. Wish you guys good luck and hope safety is strictly enforced.
Shaka zulu…..how many cars on the street in DA operates on the opposite side or is that possible.
Defoe has been riding police bikes for donkey years. Be safe officers !
Was Checko’s accident connected to this?
Soon them cops will start selling them by parts too. There isno way we need 90 of these on the road. Where are the COPS goung to run these except for a 5 of them in Roseau and two in Portsmouth. Other than that there will be 83 more of these just poowing somewhere.
In my opinion this is a joke. Our society does not demand such extravagance. I don’t even think that the side carriage is necessary particularly regarding the size of our roads.
Why not just motor cycles, which can maneuver around vehicles and be maneuvered around? Why side cars? Nou sot wee!
I know you are not supposed to look a gift horse in the mouth but surely they could have tactfully pointed out to the Chinese that these motorcycles with side-spans mounted on the right side are not suitable for our roads. In fact this is outright dangerous
When will we ever learn? We are like beggars; anything is good enough Ee bon, say pou cochon!
By the way. Whatever happened to that abattoir?
I hear they can not kill the chickens because we are short of eggs.
Llloooollll
well Look it,talk about congestion,it just begun.
what a fine time to deploy trainees with strange tools,
Lets hope that they will help to stop the bad driving and parking around Roseau. They should also be patrolling around the island, stopping and preventing the mad speeding and over-taking drivers. Good luck to all the new drivers of these vehicles. Keep safe.
U see why Dominicans are not smart citizens Overall
The DPF should have told the Chinese the specs to Build these bikes…coming to speak about sidecars On the right side shows lack of understanding period
But it’s Dominica. they are very backward and timid.
street side…backward..no, timid..yes.