Agencies in Clark County will conduct extra motorcycle safety patrols to reduce crashes and focus on illegal driving behaviors by both motorcycle riders and vehicle drivers.
Agencies participating in the patrols include the Battle Ground and Ridgefield police departments, the Clark County Sheriff's Office, Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, the Vancouver Police Department and the Washington State Patrol.
“More motorcycles travel on Washington’s roads in the summer months than any other time of year,” stated a news release from Target Zero. “This is also a time when more motorcycle riders are killed and injured in crashes.”
Clark County is using education for both motorcycle operators and vehicle drivers, and will focus on training and licensing endorsements to address motorcycle fatalities and serious injuries, stated the release.
Major risk factors in serious and fatal motorcycle crashes include impairment by drugs or alcohol, speeding, improper passing, or lane departure, stated the release.
The extra law enforcement patrols are sponsored by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission as part of Target Zero, which strives to end traffic deaths and serious injuries on the state’s roadways.
For more information, visit www.targetzero.com.
