The Nova Scotia RCMP gave an up close look at the impact collisions can have on Wednesday, hoping to alert the public to the fatal and serious collisions they respond to.
The force strategically placed markers on a football field in Dartmouth to illustrate the distances a rider can be ejected when involved in a motorcycle crash.
“Our aim today is to emphasize the serious and fatal consequences of motorcycle collisions,” said RCMP Cst. Chad Morrison.
“At 110 kilometres an hour at the very far end of the field a rider could travel 98 meters in a collision. At only 50 kilometres and hour a rider can still travel approximately 20 meters.”
The RCMP say many of these scenarios can result in serious or fatal injuries.
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Safety First
Police say motorcycle collisions are far to common on the province’s roads and highways and can easily be prevented.
Before hitting the road they recommend
- Wearing an approved helmet
- Always carry out a visual inspection
- Wear highly visible protective gear
- Always respect speed limits
RCMP say there is little margin for error when on a motorcycle.
“The fact that motorcycles don’t have any means of holding the rider on the vehicle means that it is expected or relatively common that that person is going to be ejected from the vehicle,” said Morrison.
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