Two motorcyclists were injured in separate collisions in Bruce County on the weekend.
South Bruce OPP report a two vehicle crash in Paisley saw a motorcycle operator airlifted to a London hospital for treatment of serious injuries. A pick-up truck and a motorcycle collided August 19, 2023, at 6:21 p.m., on Queen Street South. A 49-year-old resident from Alberta was charged with Left Turn not in Safety.
Then on August 20, 2023, at 8:49 a.m. a motorcycle and a pick up truck collided along Bruce County Road 4 in Brant Township. The motorcycle operator was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The pickup driver, an 81-year-old Municipality of Brockton resident, was charged with Improper Left Turn.
The South Bruce OPP is offering the following tips to help motorists avoid a collision with a motorcycle.
-Be sure that you are safe to proceed before doing so; check your mirrors and all around your car
-Over 1/3 of all crashes with motorcycles are intersection related. Slow down as you come to an intersection and look carefully for traffic, traffic control signals, cyclists, pedestrians.
-Be extra cautious when turning left in front of a motorcycle. It's difficult to judge their speed and the turn signal may unintentionally be on as some models don't shut off automatically.
-Watch for signs, such as shoulder checking or leaning, that indicate the rider is going to change lanes.
-A motorcycle is more difficult to see than other vehicles and its profile is smaller from most angles.
-Drivers can easily misjudge a motorcycle's speed or distance.
-Make sure you don't pull out in front of, or cut off, a motorcycle.
-Speed and other aggressive tactics such as tailgating can be more dangerous to the motorcyclist who has less protection on a smaller open vehicle.
-Give other drivers space to change lanes, avoid cutting them off, signal your turns and lane changes properly.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
