Police issue safety alert to motorcyclists

The Queensland Police Service has issued a state-wide safety alert to motorcyclists following a concerning trend of serious crashes and a significant number of motorcycle fatalities already this year.

Twenty-one motorcycle riders have lost their lives and dozens of riders have been seriously injured on Queensland roads this year.

The alarming number of rider fatalities is more than double the average rate and the highest it has been at this time of year in more than five years.

Queensland’s overall lives lost toll is currently 66 which is 22 more than at the same time last year.

Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Ben Marcus said the rising rate of motorcycle fatalities was shocking and had prompted police to issue an urgent safety…