Officers believe building their new five-gear vehicle, which has a top speed of 20 miles per hour, will help combat anti-social behaviour. The white car cost over £1,000, has full Hampshire Constabulary livery and a roll bar to protect the driver in the event of a crash. However, police admit that even if they are pedalling furiously they are unlikely to be able to apprehend anyone other than “those with a zimmer frame”. The car will be entered into the British Pedal Car Grand Prix on July 11 in Ringwood, Hants. PC Keith Waller, who will pilot the vehicle, spent 40 hours painstakingly building the replica car with children aged 13 to 16 at Ringwood Comprehensive School. He insisted that getting involved with the project allowed police to show their “fun side” and made them look “cooler” and “more approachable”. More



