Provo Motorcyclist Dies When A Driver Turns Left In Front of HIm
According to the Daily Herald report, 23 year-old Man Dies After Motorcycle Accident In Provo, Joshua Benson from Provo, Utah was riding his motorcycle west on 800 North when the driver of car turned left onto 300 West in front of Joshua Benson, causing Benson to hit the car.
Sadly Joshua Benson did not survive this tragic accident. I offer my deepest condolences to Joshua's family.
The police are still investigating this accident, but clearly the driver of the car is fully responsible for turning left and not keeping a proper lookout. As gas prices have increased so have the use of motorcycles and scooters, especially around universities and colleges.
When motor vehicles collide with motorcycles, it is always serious, and often deadly. Utah Department of Public Safety has made extensive efforts to educate the public about motorcycles on the roads. They wrote a brochure, “Share the Road, Start Seeing Motorcycles” and note that approximately 75% of all motorcycle crashes involve a motor vehicle, and 67% of these crashes were caused by the motorist failing to yield the right-of-way to the motorcyclist.
Everyone should read this brochure and follow their SEE program while traveling on Utah roads. S- Search for factors in the area, search for oncoming traffic, motorcycles, pedestrians, etc. E- Evaluate the potential risk and options. Think about your time and space requirements to maintain a margin of safety. E- Execute with control and precision. Don’t make a maneuver unless it can be done safely.
