This week is motorcycle safety awareness week.
The OPP report that 2024 had the highest number of motorcyclist deaths in two decades on OPP-patrolled roads.
Last year, there was a historic 57 deaths.
Excessive speed, losing control, failing to yield right of way, and improper passing were leading causes of fatalities.
Riders between 25-34 years of age accounted for the highest number of deaths, followed by riders in the 65-74 age group.
The 18 riders who were not at fault in the collisions that took their lives are a stark reminder that even the safest motorcyclists are vulnerable to drivers who fail to share the road safely.
