Ducati Supports Alberta, Canada Police Program To Get Street Racers Onto The Track

Ducati Supports Alberta, Canada Police Program To Get Street Racers Onto The Track

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DUCATI 749 JOINS POLICE DEPARTMENT’S “STREET LEGAL” RIDER AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR 2005

Edmonton Police Use Specially Outfitted Ducati as Exotic Tool to Help Reduce Youth Fatalities, Getting Young Riders “Off the Streets and onto the Tracks”

Cupertino, CA – February 9th, 2005 – Ducati North America today announced that a 2005 Ducati 749 Biposto, customized by Argyll Motorsports of Edmonton, Alberta (Canada), will join the Edmonton Police Department in a unique capacity. Rather than being outfitted as a traditional pursuit or traffic enforcement motorcycle, the exotic Argyll Motorsports-Ducati support vehicle has been assigned to the Department’s special Blue Line Racing division, which conducts an innovative STREET LEGAL Program that attempts to get youngsters and their high performance vehicles off the streets and onto local drag strips.

The STREET LEGAL Program, operated by a group of Edmonton Police Department constables, includes two drag racing cars and now the new Ducati 749 Superbike. STREET LEGAL’s goal is to reduce death and injury of youths age 15-25 caused by traffic-related collisions, by developing an awareness for young drivers and riders to operate motor vehicles in a safe and responsible manner. Rather than cracking down with increased traffic patrols and tickets, Edmonton’s Police Department has opted for a different tactic, using the stylish and powerful Ducati to reach out to young riders and drive home its “take it to the track” safety messages.

“Edmonton has seen an increase in the number of sport bike rider deaths in the past few years peaking with a total of eight sport bike-related deaths in 2004,” says Edmonton Police Constable Ryan Sparreboom, an avid motorcycle racer and the officer in charge of the specially prepared Ducati 749. “We’ll be using our race cars and the eye-catching 2005 Ducati 749 Biposto to bring added attention to our program and, hopefully, save some lives in the process.”

Rick Fluery, the owner of Argyll Motorsports, the Edmonton-based firm that loaned the Ducati to the police department for a year at no charge, was instrumental in the selection. “When we were approached by the Department about the possible addition of a sport bike to the STREET LEGAL Program, they had a Japanese bike in mind,” says Fluery. “We suggested the Ducati 749 Biposto would get them more bang with the kids because of its inherent exotic appeal and definitive performance.”

The newest member of Blue Line Racing proved an enormous draw when it officially debuted at the Edmonton Motorcycle Show in early February. Throughout 2005, police team members plan to bring the three vehicles to community events, schools, auto and motorcycle shows, track days, and make personal appearances to educate young drivers and riders.


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