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At least one of the riders in the Mexican president's police motorcycle escort may require some extra driver education classes. While riding at high speed through capital Mexico City, the lead police rider neglected to slow down before driving over a speed bump. The policeman was thrown from his heavy Harley Davidson motorcycle, although he luckily escaped serious injury. A video placed on the internet did however attract thousands of views, and it is unlikely his colleagues will soon let him
April 23, 2013 Read time: 1 min
At least one of the riders in the  Mexican president's police  motorcycle escort may require  some extra driver education  classes. While riding at high speed  through capital Mexico City, the  lead police rider neglected to slow  down before driving over a speed bump. The policeman was thrown  from his heavy Harley Davidson  motorcycle, although he luckily  escaped serious injury. A video  placed on the internet did  however attract thousands of  views, and it is unlikely his  colleagues will soon let him forget  the incident.

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