Post by Frank on Oct 29, 2016 7:10:22 GMT 10
Not to many of our members post on here but just in case they do look in I feel I need to remind them of the following statement issued by SAPOL this week
Also a warning to interstate visitors
Operation Safe Hills starts on Saturday, 29 October and around every corner could be a hidden camera ready to snap a speeding motorcyclist. Police aim to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions in the Adelaide Hills area, as the warmer months of the year bring an increase in motorcycle fatalities and serious injury collisions. The lighter evenings and finer weather traditionally brings out more motorcycle enthusiasts on rides through the Adelaide Hills. After the long, wet, winter motorcyclists will need to take longer to re-acquaint themselves with the skills required to safely ride a motorbike. While most riders do the right thing, there are some who treat public roads as a race track, endangering the safety of themselves and other road users. Police will target reckless motorcyclists who think racing on our roads is a game they selfishly persist in playing, without a care for the safety of your family, your children or your friends.
Police will be using dual direction speed cameras, deployed covertly and will also make frequent changes to camera locations during each shift. Speed is a contributing factor in crashes and significantly increases the risk of having a crash. Most motorcycle crashes involve leaving the road out of control, followed by hitting a fixed object. These things occur when riders have lost control and that can happen to even the most experienced rider.
Operation Safe Hills will be conducted through the Hills, Barossa, South Coast, Holden Hill and Sturt areas until 30 April 2017.
Naturally cameras cannot tell the difference between a bike and a car so of your speeding you'll be pinged in a car as well
Also a warning to interstate visitors
Operation Safe Hills starts on Saturday, 29 October and around every corner could be a hidden camera ready to snap a speeding motorcyclist. Police aim to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions in the Adelaide Hills area, as the warmer months of the year bring an increase in motorcycle fatalities and serious injury collisions. The lighter evenings and finer weather traditionally brings out more motorcycle enthusiasts on rides through the Adelaide Hills. After the long, wet, winter motorcyclists will need to take longer to re-acquaint themselves with the skills required to safely ride a motorbike. While most riders do the right thing, there are some who treat public roads as a race track, endangering the safety of themselves and other road users. Police will target reckless motorcyclists who think racing on our roads is a game they selfishly persist in playing, without a care for the safety of your family, your children or your friends.
Police will be using dual direction speed cameras, deployed covertly and will also make frequent changes to camera locations during each shift. Speed is a contributing factor in crashes and significantly increases the risk of having a crash. Most motorcycle crashes involve leaving the road out of control, followed by hitting a fixed object. These things occur when riders have lost control and that can happen to even the most experienced rider.
Operation Safe Hills will be conducted through the Hills, Barossa, South Coast, Holden Hill and Sturt areas until 30 April 2017.
Naturally cameras cannot tell the difference between a bike and a car so of your speeding you'll be pinged in a car as well