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Re: The French Gendarmerie are at work
[Re: bdeeley]
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10/24/2021 08:22 AM
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Good to hear. It seems that most of these scofflaws are using bikes that are not registered and not insured.
Carol Hill
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Re: The French Gendarmerie are at work
[Re: bdeeley]
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10/24/2021 08:55 AM
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pat
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Thank you for posting this. It definitely sounds like a step in the right direction. Hope they stick with it.
We witnessed ‘kids’ on bicycles last trip harassing motorists in the main drag of Maho and I thought at the time, what comes next? Either a serious injury to the kids. Or worse?
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: The French Gendarmerie are at work
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10/24/2021 09:44 AM
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I agree with you wholeheartedly and observed the very same thing in Maho this past July. The bikes were up on the sidewalks, on the side opposite the casino, running up and down and doing donuts. They aren't only a public nuisance but a grave danger to the public.
Be Happy! Simply because you deserve to be. 😁
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Re: The French Gendarmerie are at work
[Re: bdeeley]
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10/24/2021 11:31 AM
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pat
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When we saw the bikers they were at the other end of Maho where the Carpark exits to the road that takes you through Mullet or out to Point Pirouette and just in general being a PITA to drivers and pedestrians alike. But it was strange to see them raising hello through most of our dinner but at 9:00 pm they disappeared. Curfew? Who knows but things became much saner with them gone, if that intersection can ever be deemed sane.
My biggest fear is those annoying biker kids back in April might well become the suicyclists of the near future and quite clearly, they didn’t care who they annoy. Very happy the Gendarmes are taking a stand and I hope the Dutch police stay on the same page.
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: The French Gendarmerie are at work
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10/25/2021 08:05 AM
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Yesterday while in the car we noticed Dutch Police at several places, noted for where the suicycles tends to enter/congregate.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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