Windsor police are reminding both vehicle drivers and motorcycle riders that it is the joint responsibility to keep the roadways safe.
Police say over the last five years the city has averaged approximately two serious motor vehicle collisions involving a motorcycle a year which resulting in serious injuries or death.
Although police haven't seen an increase in serious motorcycle-related collisions, two crashes occurred on the same day this year, which prompted legitimate concerns from the community and the police force.
The Windsor Police Service Traffic Collision Reconstruction data has found that the behaviour of drivers and riders of motorcycles are both responsible for the collisions resulting in serious injuries or death.
With an increasing number of motorcycle enthusiasts hitting the road during the nice summer weather months and during vacations, police want to remind all motorists that it is the joint responsibility to keep the roadways safe.
Various factors came into play in fatal or serious motorcycle collisions over the past years including: distracted driving or driver inattention, loss of control, speed, failing to yield or unsafe lane changes.
They are inviting the public to join the conversation under the hashtag #ridesafe.
Over the next couple weeks police will be putting out important road safety tips on Twitter with a focus on keeping the roadway safe for both riders of motorcycles and drivers of vehicles.
