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Demonstration by the Rotterdam motorcycle police

Week number 48-13

Newsreels in which Dutch subjects of a certain week are presented.

Type:video
Length:01:30
Publication date:1 March 1948
User:Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid
Source:WEEKNUMMER481-HRE0000CFC1
Tags:Rotterdam,  vpro,  stad 

The Rotterdam motorcycle police demonstrate their skills. SHOTS: - motorised police drives in and out of the police headquarters; - two officers on a motorcycle and sidecar move through the city traffic on the Coolsingel; - ditto: motorcycle and sidecar arrives at the crossing Westzeedijk; officer jumps out of the sidecar and starts to control traffic; - motorist is stopped by patrolling police on motorcycle and sidecar; - officers demonstrate their skills in stunt driving.