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Highway Patrol Using Motorcycles To Crack Down On DUIs

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, state troopers are going to police the highways on motorcycle in an attempt to crack down on drunken driving in the state.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol unveiled three new Harley Davidson motorcycles at the state capitol on Friday.

The funding for the new bikes comes from a federal grant intended to aid DUI enforcement. Colonel Craig Price says troopers on motorcycles are able to respond to calls faster because they can more easily maneuver through traffic.

Six troopers underwent two weeks of motorcycle training at the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy.

The motorcycles will be assigned to Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. They will also be used throughout the state, including at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August.

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