Source: THE PACK

In numerous countries, the police, military, roadside assistance and emergency services are increasingly using electric motorbikes, thanks to their advanced technologies, practical and environmental benefits.

As many cities are increasingly pushing for sustainable transportation usage, and with battery technology becoming more advanced, it is expected that electric motorcycles will become a more regular part of public service fleets.

Police

In 2021, the Belgian municipality of Brussels-Hoofdstad-Elsene’s police received their first fleet of fully electric police mopeds, believed to be mostly for enabling its traffic police to achieve smooth and swift city travel for controlling crowds or closing streets.

Over in Spain, The Mossos d’Esquadra, the regional police force of Catalonia, has had electric motorcycles deployed in Barcelona, Mataró and Tarragona. And in Italy, the Piacenza local police have also added two electric motorbikes to their fleet.

Roadside assistance

In crowded cities, electric motorcycles, as well as e-bikes, are being increasingly used for swift assistance in the Netherlands by the ANWB and similar services to quickly and sustainably reach vehicles to deliver prompt assistance.

Emergency services

In the UK, SERV Blood Bikes, a charitable organisation that provides an out-of-hours hospital courier service, acquired electric motorcycle models for their fleet to help their objective of reducing their carbon footprint while still speedily and efficiently making urgent deliveries to hospitals in Surrey and London.

Military

Advanced electric motorcycle models have also been used to boost military operational assistance, with models undergoing extensive testing for superior performance by NATO, the US Navy and the Belgian military.

More examples of electric motorcycles optimising public service functions can be found on THE PACK’s website.