In Canada, motorcycles account for 14% of all crash-related fatalities, even though they are only about 3% of the vehicles on the road, according to the RCMP Highway Patrol.
With all the recent headlines focused on forest fires, submarine catastrophes and battles in Ukraine, you might have missed that there is an ongoing, disturbing trend around motorcycle fatalities plaguing BC roads since the early spring.
Those increased numbers include new riders who aren’t sufficiently trained nor experienced to handle the demands of our increasingly crowded roads. Things such as road hazards, rogue cars, slippery roads, fatigue, lack of sleep, sunlight and glare are all factors which double or triple the risk for riders.
I wrote previously that in Canada, for example, motorcycles accounted for 14% of all crash-related fatalities, even though they were only 3% of the vehicles on the road according to the RCMP Highway Patrol.This includes wearing a helmet and protective gear. Don’t speed or weave through traffic. Lane splitting is illegal and speeding between cars reduces the time and distance available to react to hazards or avoid collisions. It also increases the severity of injuries in a crash. Weaving through traffic often startles and angers other drivers creating dangerous situations.
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