Moto Crashes on the Rise
It’s not much of a leap of logic to realize that with the arrival of Spring, motorcycle crashes are on the rise. This happens every year around this time – more bikes on the road equals more bikes involved in crashes. Although what’s bothersome about this is that most of the motorcycle crashes this time of year involve other vehicles at intersections. What’s also bothersome is that in most cases where a motorcycle is involved in a crash with another vehicle, the fault of the collision falls on the driver…not the rider.
The most common thing the driver says….”I didn’t see them”.
This isn’t an excuse and the reality is that the driver didn’t look properly. This also goes for when cyclists and pedestrians when struck by cars. Okay, it’s not always the drivers fault. Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists have been known to dart out in front of a vehicle without looking but in most cases its the lack of driver awareness that results in a crash.
Believe it or not, crash rates are at their highest during the Summer and usually occur on sunny days when driving conditions are ideal. So if road and weather conditions aren’t a factor…what’s causing drivers to crash more?
You can probably narrow it down to two main factors…driver behaviour and lack of awareness.
As a road user, regardless of your chosen mode of travel, it’s up to you to do everything you can to stay safe on the road. Some people tend to forget that driving on our roads is the one thing we do on a regular basis that has the potential to get us killed and it really only takes one person to not pay attention to create the conditions for a crash to occur. You could also say that it really only takes one person to pay a lot of attention and therefor be able to recognize the potential for dangerous situations and avoid them entirely, therefore no collisions occur.
