Last few days have seen a lot of talk about Dubai Police having the ultra fast super luxurious vehicles at their disposal, but now police in England have taken delivery of an Ariel Atom. Top Gear enthusiasts will remember that the Atom hold the record for the quickest lap around the Top Gear track but now the Ariel Atom has become the world’s fastest panda car. Avon and Somerset police, a county in England, has taken delivery of one of the 155mph cars which has been painted in the force colours and fitted with special aerodynamic blue lights.
It is extremely quick to catch all those law breaking motorists with 0-60mph time of 2.5 seconds. The £38,000 vehicle will be used by traffic officers to discourage speeding motorists and encourage motorcyclists to slow down. The vehicle able to beat the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia used by Italian cops, the Audi R8 driven by German police, and the Ferrari FF used in Dubai.
It is hoped the noticeable machine will deter bikers from riding dangerously as it is displayed at promotional events across the south west. It is also part of a new road safety promotional campaign against dangerous driving.
There has been a 30 per cent increase in accidents as compared to last year as seven motorcyclists have already lost their life in the area . Andy Parsons, a Roads Policing Sergeant, who is part of the project said: “I am really excited that Ariel has joined with us to bring Project SAFER RIDER to fruition, and I hope that the use of the Ariel PL1 with have a positive impact to promote Road Safety.
“To be safe, rider and machine need to work in harmony. When this happens it feels immediately right. When it doesn’t, things go wrong. Too many injuries and deaths are the result of rider error.”
Motorcyclists have a 35% more chance of dying in a roadside collision.
