29 people have been killed in the area so far in 2015
OXFORD COUNTY - Oxford OPP are concerned with the growing number of deaths related to motorcycle collisions in the area.
All motorists are being advised to keep an extra eye out for motorcyclists as the riding season winds down. Constable Lisa Narancsik finds the numbers troubling and believes the warm weather may have something to do with it. "With this nice weather the motorcyclists are getting the opportunity to drive their motorcycles a little bit longer into the season. Be aware of what's on the roadway, 29 people have been killed in west region just in the last week alone. We've have had 3 serious collisions that have involved motorcyclists."
The number of deaths is close to tying 32 deaths in 2014 and Narancsik offers her take on why the amount of people killed every year seems to continue to grow. "Whether it is the amount of traffic, because we do have high volumes of traffic and just high volumes of all kinds of vehicles. It is not just motorcycles, cars, trucks, all kind things out on the road. I don't know why it is on the rise but it is very unfortunate."
Constable Narancsik wants motorists to watch their surroundings until the warm stretch of weather ends. "We've had to make sure as a motorcycle driver that we are seen and that we are being seen. Drivers of other vehicles need to make sure that they are seeing everything that is around them as well. We need to make sure that we are checking our basic driving checking our mirrors, checking our shoulders, making sure that our roads are clear before making any manoeuvres." The OPP has received complaints of motorcyclists driving in excess of 200km/h on area highways and they are asking the public to call police when this erratic driving is witnessed.
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