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OXNARD DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
INCIDENTE: | Aplicación de seguridad de la motocicleta |
FECHA: | Agosto 11, 2019 |
PREPARADO POR: | Jamie Brown, Oficial superior |
PERSONA DE CONTACTO E información de contacto: | Jamie Brown, Oficial superior (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown @ oxnardpd.org |
DETALLES:
The Oxnard Police Department will be conducting motorcycle safety enforcement
The Oxnard Police Department encourages drivers and riders to share the road
The Oxnard Police Department will have extra officers out on patrol Sunday, Agosto 11, 2019, entre 11:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes.
The motorcycle safety enforcement operation aims at educating both motorcyclists and drivers on the rules of the road.
fatalidades de la motocicleta han subido drásticamente en California durante la última década. En 2017, había 576 personas murieron en accidentes de motocicleta en todo el estado, hasta casi 17 ciento de 494 en 2015. En el transcurso de los últimos tres años, colisiones de motocicletas implicados han resultado en cinco fatales y 91 accidentes con lesiones en Oxnard solos.
Drivers should be alert for motorcyclists, as many motorcycle crashes are caused when drivers do not see them. Revisar sus espejos y puntos ciegos, especially when merging, torneado, o cambiar de carril.
Riders should make themselves visible by wearing brightly colored, protective clothing and keeping lights on during the day. Riders should also change lanes only when there is enough room and always wear a Department of Transportation compliant helmet.
Although lane splitting is now legal, motorcyclists should be extra careful traveling between lanes, avoiding the practice of riding next to large vehicles like big rigs, autobuses, y autocaravanas y factorización en ancho de carril, flujo de tráfico, and roadway conditions.
All motorcycle riders, independientemente de su nivel de habilidad, are encouraged to enroll in the California Motorcyclist Safety Program. Information and training locations are available at http://www.californiamotorcyclist.com/ o llamando 1-877 RIDE-411 (1-877-743-3411).
Funding for motorcycle safety enforcement operations are provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
FECHA / TIEMPO DE PREPARACIÓN: Agosto 9, 2019 / 2:00 p.m.