Welcome, Guest Sign In | Sign Up | Help
Thank you for using Upcoming!
To help focus our efforts on core Yahoo! product experiences, we will discontinue Upcoming by 30th April 2013. You can find more details here
(close)
  • Add Photos from

    Your photos will appear on this event page automagically in a little while!

Event Photos
Have a photo? Add it here
Indian Motorcycle
Saturday March 20, 2010 from 10:00am - 5:00pm
New York City Police Museum
100 Old Slip
New York, New York 10005 Get Directions
Organized under the "Office of Street Traffic Regulation Bureau," the Motorcycle Squad was founded by Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo on June 9, 1911. In 1912 the NYPD spent $1,000 on red "Indian" motorcycles. The following year, 1913 saw a dramatic increase in the effectiveness of the Motorcycle Squad in apprehending speeders. Motorcycles were fast and could easily maneuver between cars in heavy traffic, thus ensuring capture of the offender. In 1953, NYPD Motorcycles and RMPs were equipped with certified speedometer testing machines. That year the NYPD began the use of chemical testing of intoxicated drivers with a device called the "Drunkometer." Indian Motorcycle went out of business in 1953. This factored in the transition from the NYPD Red Indian Motorcycle to NYPD Harley-Davidsons and the change from the traditional Red Cycle to Silver came during 1957 to 1958.

Additional Local Dates

Date & TimeVenue
See all 0 future dates 
See fewer future dates 
See 430 past dates 
Hide past dates 
Comments


Sign Up or Sign In to comment on this event!
Been there, done that?
(undo)
or
New York City Police Museum
Tags


Tools
Upcoming Badges for Your Blog/Website | Groups | Developers API
Help
News Blog | Community Guidelines | FAQ | Contact Us | About Us