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Contrary to popular belief, wet roads, reckless decisions and young drivers are not the main contributing factors in motorcycle deaths.
Ontario Provincial Police are trying to combat these myths in the wake of this week’s 26th motorcycle death in Ontario in 2014.
This year is on track to reach a seven-year high in motorcycle fatalities: There were 29 deaths in collisions involving motorcycles last year, and 26 the year before.
With two more months of good riding weather, police are trying to change that trend with more road attention to motorcyclists.
Data from the last seven years show that, in most of the 175 fatalities, it was the actions of another driver that was a key factor in a motorcycle crash.
“Other than a careless few that we come across during our enforcement operations, the OPP believes that Ontario motorcyclists in general recognize that they are a vulnerable road user and demonstrate safe, defensive driving,” said OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair in a release.
The release uses data collected from 2008 to 2014 and notes that 50 of the 175 victims were driving properly at the time of the accident.
Older drivers – aged 45 to 64 – accounted for almost half of the deaths, with 87, while drivers under 25 represented 16 deaths.
The vast majority of fatal crashes – 158 – were on dry roads.
Because motorcycles are much harder to see, police urge riders to wear highly visible clothes and equipment, and use proper lane positioning to increase their chances of being seen.
OPP also urges drivers to be aware of blind spots and be on the watch for riders.
“We are relying on motorcyclists and the motoring public to work with us and join in our efforts to keep motorcycling safe. The solution is simple: ride and drive within the law.”
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Ontario Provincial Police are trying to combat these myths in the wake of this week’s 26th motorcycle death in Ontario in 2014.
This year is on track to reach a seven-year high in motorcycle fatalities: There were 29 deaths in collisions involving motorcycles last year, and 26 the year before.
With two more months of good riding weather, police are trying to change that trend with more road attention to motorcyclists.
Data from the last seven years show that, in most of the 175 fatalities, it was the actions of another driver that was a key factor in a motorcycle crash.
“Other than a careless few that we come across during our enforcement operations, the OPP believes that Ontario motorcyclists in general recognize that they are a vulnerable road user and demonstrate safe, defensive driving,” said OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair in a release.
The release uses data collected from 2008 to 2014 and notes that 50 of the 175 victims were driving properly at the time of the accident.
Older drivers – aged 45 to 64 – accounted for almost half of the deaths, with 87, while drivers under 25 represented 16 deaths.
The vast majority of fatal crashes – 158 – were on dry roads.
Because motorcycles are much harder to see, police urge riders to wear highly visible clothes and equipment, and use proper lane positioning to increase their chances of being seen.
OPP also urges drivers to be aware of blind spots and be on the watch for riders.
“We are relying on motorcyclists and the motoring public to work with us and join in our efforts to keep motorcycling safe. The solution is simple: ride and drive within the law.”
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