A deadly year for motorcyclists in Nueva Scotia is causing calls to the action of security defenders.
Sixteen riders have died in accidents in the province this year, the highest number in a decade.
Among the victims was a teenage hockey star, all his life ahead of him, a recent retiree, absorbing his new freedom and a husband and a wife, still in love after 40 years of marriage.
They were parents and daughters, mothers and sons, neighbors and friends, the New York and those who would find yourself in the Church, the Pub or the local school.
Marlene Roach, the founder of Bikers Down Society, a group that provides financial support and assistance to the News of New
“It’s just getting worse and more,” he said. “The government has to intervene. They have to do something.”
Roach wants the province to make all drivers complete a training program before obtaining their motorcycle license and that are restrictions on motorcycles that younger runners can drive.
“If you enter an accident, they are not the cars … You are the one who will be injured or killed,” he said. “There is no second chance most of the time.”
He also wants other drivers to be responsible and observe motorcyclists, especially when they turn left at an intersection.
“Know that we are there,” Roach said. “Look twice, save a life.”
Most preventable deaths, says RCMP Collision Expert
Corey Ford is a collision reconstructionist with the new RCMP Scotland.
When an accident occurs that involves a fatal or serious injury, it goes to the scene to investigate, collect and analyze evidence to determine the cause.
He says that most deaths are caused by distracted driving, aggressive driving, disabilities and lack of use of safety devices such as safety belts or helmets.
“There are very few that are not in some way or preventable way,” he said.
In his time investigating the clashes, he discovered that many motorcyclists do not react properly when they are in a dangerous situation.
“Not everyone is practicing how to block or how to avoid an accident,” he said. “Unlike a car [where] You attack the brakes and expect the best, a motorcycle requires some skill and some skill. “
It is important to review the appropriate braking technique in an emergency, Ford said.
A year without deaths is always the goal, he said, but it is not realistic.
At the end of the day, said Ford, it depends on the individual drivers watching for themselves.
“I think you must remember that you are responsible for your own security,” he said.
“You don’t know what the other motorists are doing on the road … so if that means making sure you are not at the blind spot of another motorist, or if that means you are paying attention and you are watching the motorcyclists, everyone need to share the way and everyone need to be courteous while they do.”
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