Four motorcyclists have died in separate crashes on NSW roads over the weekend, prompting senior police to issue a warning to motorcyclist riders to take extra care on our roads, NSW Police say.
Between Friday 8 December 2017 and yesterday (Sunday 10 December 2017), four motorcycle riders – all men – lost their lives in separate crashes across the state.
About 3.30pm on Friday (8 December 2017), a 55-year-old rider died after he left the roadway on Guyra Road, Tingha, and struck a tree.
About 3.15pm on Saturday, (9 December 2017), a 48-year-old rider died after he left the roadway and struck a tree on Knobys Lookout Road, Woolgoolga.
About 2.45pm on Sunday (10 December 2017), a 25-year-old rider died after he left the roadway and struck a dividing fence on Richmond Road, Marsden Park.
About 8.55pm on Sunday (10 December 2017), a 22-year-old rider died after his motorcycle and a car crashed on Wollongong Road, Arncliffe.
Investigations into the crashes are continuing.
Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy of the Traffic & Highway Patrol Command said the number of deaths on our roads, especially among motorcyclists, is alarming.
"Sadly, five people died on our roads in the course of one weekend, bringing the total number of deaths on NSW roads this year to 361.
"Four of the people that died this weekend were motorcyclists, and it needs to serve as a stark reminder of the dangers on our roads.
"We have already seen 58 motorcyclists die on our roads this year. That is 58 people who have left to go on a ride, never to return home.
"I want motorcyce riders to remember that they are among the most vulnerable on our roads. Motorcycles don’t have airbags or seatbelts and when they are involved in a crash, it is easy for a rider to be seriously injured or even killed.
"Personal responsibility lies with motorcycle riders to ride to the conditions, slow down, and take personal responsibility for their riding behaviour, so that they can return home safely," Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to these incidents to call Crime Stoppers.
