Full Notification

Deputies to increase enforcement aimed at dangerous riders and careless motorists

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Risk Management Bureau/Traffic Services Detail is conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation from 4:00PM – 10:00PM, Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in the City of Malibu.

Extra deputies will be on duty patrolling areas frequented by motorcyclists and where crashes occur. Deputies will be cracking down on traffic violations made by motorcyclists as well as other vehicle drivers that can lead to motorcycle collisions, injuries, and fatalities.

Motorcycle fatalities have been on the rise in California, increasing 175 percent in the last decade, from 204 killed in 1998 to 560 killed in 2008.

Factors contributing to motorcycle crashes very often include speeding and impairment due to alcohol and other drugs by motorcyclists. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is also reminding all motorists to always be alert and watch out for motorcycles, especially when turning and changing lanes.

Another major factor leading to motorcycle crashes is inexperience.

Riders, young and old, are encouraged to seek training and safety information. Many people are riding motorcycles without the proper motorcycle license endorsement and without the skills necessary to ride safely.

Riders can get training through the California Motorcyclist Safety Program. Information and training locations are available at http://www.CA-msp.org or 1-877 RIDE 411 or 1-877-743-3411.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


Detective Daniel A. Dail
(323) 890-5400
Traffic Services Detail
Risk Management Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
www.lasd.org



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