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| Police bike is 'serious threat' | Police bike is 'serious threat' |
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| A standard issue police motorbike used by 22 forces poses a "serious threat" to riders' lives, a coroner has said. | |
| Dr James Adeley is to write to chief constables across England and Wales to warn them of a "catastrophic result" which can occur with the Honda model. | Dr James Adeley is to write to chief constables across England and Wales to warn them of a "catastrophic result" which can occur with the Honda model. |
| He was speaking at an inquest into the death of Pc David Shreeve, of Wirral, who was thrown off a bike in training. | He was speaking at an inquest into the death of Pc David Shreeve, of Wirral, who was thrown off a bike in training. |
| Honda said safety was paramount and it would continue to liaise with the police in light of the coroner's words. | Honda said safety was paramount and it would continue to liaise with the police in light of the coroner's words. |
| Pc Shreeve, 38, was travelling at about 110mph along the M58 motorway near Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on 9 November 2005 when he lost control. | Pc Shreeve, 38, was travelling at about 110mph along the M58 motorway near Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on 9 November 2005 when he lost control. |
| The inquest in Lancaster heard that the bike began to shake violently in a phenomenon known as high speed weave. | The inquest in Lancaster heard that the bike began to shake violently in a phenomenon known as high speed weave. |
| The Merseyside Police officer was crushed to death under a lorry after he fell off. | The Merseyside Police officer was crushed to death under a lorry after he fell off. |
| Dr Adeley recorded a narrative verdict into the death. | Dr Adeley recorded a narrative verdict into the death. |
| We will continue to liaise with the police in light of the coroner's verdict Honda spokeswoman | We will continue to liaise with the police in light of the coroner's verdict Honda spokeswoman |
| The Preston and West Lancashire coroner told the inquest that after Pc Shreeve's death the model underwent comprehensive safety checks. | The Preston and West Lancashire coroner told the inquest that after Pc Shreeve's death the model underwent comprehensive safety checks. |
| In one test an examiner broke his leg and fractured both wrists after being thrown off in another high speed weave. | In one test an examiner broke his leg and fractured both wrists after being thrown off in another high speed weave. |
| One Lancashire Constabulary examiner, Peter Wilson, reported the problem was "the worst weave on any bike he had tested in his career", the inquest heard. | One Lancashire Constabulary examiner, Peter Wilson, reported the problem was "the worst weave on any bike he had tested in his career", the inquest heard. |
| Merseyside Police immediately withdrew all models from service after the accident, but there are about 450 police Honda ST1300s being used by officers across the country. | |
| The inquest was told that problems affected only police models of the motorcycle with their heavy emergency and communications equipment. | The inquest was told that problems affected only police models of the motorcycle with their heavy emergency and communications equipment. |
| Merseyside Police withdrew the Honda ST1300A at the time of this incident, and has not used the bike since Assistant Chief Constable Patricia Gallan, Merseyside Police | |
| Pc Shreeve was described as a "good officer and a nice fellow" who was a "careful, competent, not panicky and a cerebral rider". | Pc Shreeve was described as a "good officer and a nice fellow" who was a "careful, competent, not panicky and a cerebral rider". |
| Assistant Chief Constable Patricia Gallan of Merseyside Police said: "The death of Dave has been a tragic loss of an experienced and popular officer who spent much of his time helping his colleagues and mentoring officers of less experience than himself. | |
| "Merseyside Police withdrew the Honda ST1300A at the time of this incident, and has not used the bike since. | |
| "We're grateful that the coroner recognises the professionalism of our trainers and that David Shreeve, nor the Force, was in any way responsible for this tragic incident." | |
| Honda said it had a strong working relationship with the majority of the police forces across the UK, which had lasted more than 15 years. | Honda said it had a strong working relationship with the majority of the police forces across the UK, which had lasted more than 15 years. |
| "For Honda the safety of our riders is paramount," a spokeswoman said. | "For Honda the safety of our riders is paramount," a spokeswoman said. |
| "We will continue to liaise with the police in light of the coroner's verdict. | "We will continue to liaise with the police in light of the coroner's verdict. |