OXNARD DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA

INCIDENTE:	Aplicación de seguridad de la motocicleta
FECHA:	Junio 30, 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, Junio 30, 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.

Motorcycle fatalities have jumped dramatically in California over the past decade. 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, motorcycle-involved collisions have resulted in four fatal and 118 injury crashes in Oxnard alone.

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 casco compatible.

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, buses and motorhomes, and factoring in lane width, 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:  Junio 28, 2019 / 2:00 p.m.