The Virginia Biker Network » vsp http://www.vabiker.net Virginia Motorcycle News and Information Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:50:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Motorcycle fatalities jump 87 percent in Virginia http://www.vabiker.net/2009/06/motorcycle-fatalities-jump-87-percent-in-virginia/ http://www.vabiker.net/2009/06/motorcycle-fatalities-jump-87-percent-in-virginia/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:10:35 +0000 Hersey http://www.vabiker.net/?p=694 The Virginia State Police is hoping education and increased awareness will curb a dramatic jump in motorcycle-related fatalities over the past few years.

The commonwealth experienced an 87 percent jump in motorcycle fatalities in 2007, according to the most recent figures from the VSP.

As a result, the VSP launched its “Ride Smart, Arrive Alive” program to help curb the rise in fatalities.

The program consists of three objectives — education, enforcement and roadway management.


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