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A motorcycle courier is a Courier operating via a Motorcycle or Motor Scooter . Motorcycle couriers are common in major urban centres, primarily in Europe and Asia but increasingly in North America . They date back to 1918 when British Army motorcycle dispatch riders ( Royal Signals Regiment ) were Demobilized and found employment difficult to come by in the post war economy. As a result they purchased Military Surplus motorcycles, and began couriering in central London . Traffic at that time moved at about 8 miles per hour. Increasing Traffic Congestion and rising Fuel costs make motorcycle couriers an attractive option for the movement of small packages and high priority consignments. According to a report referenced by the London Congestion Charge article the introduction of this tariff has led to an ''increased use of motorbikes''. |
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