4 Year Old Injured In Car/Motorcycle Collision
A male motorcycle rider and his 4 year old pillion passenger were injured in a traffic collision yesterday.
A police spokesperson said, “Police responded to a report of a road traffic collision that took place on Thursday February 20th at 10:19am.
“It appears that a motorcycle was traveling east Middle Road in Devonshire and a car was turning into Marsh Lane [junction with Ornamental Iron Works and Noah's Ark] when the vehicles collided.
“The male rider of the motorcycle received serious hand injuries and his pillion passenger, his 4 year daughter received minor lacerations to her head and legs.
“Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen the collision particularly an individual driving a white van. Please contact PC Julie Russell on 247-1704.”
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Hopefully the little 4 year old will be ok but it begs the questions..
a 4 year old on a bike!
NOT EVERY ONE CAN AFFORD OR KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A CAR…….AND A BIKE IS THERE TRANSPORTATION….
Good to see they are okay, but never understood, if a child cannot sit in the front seat of a car at that age and must use a child approved seat, why was the law never put in place to ban children under a certain age riding on motor cycles, especially the ones standing up in the front area on a motorcycle..
My thoughts exactly!!! I HATE seeing that on the roads!
Poor child had to witness her father being hurt. My heart goes out to her and her family. Wishing them both a speedy recovery.
I have actually stopped and offered to have young children ride in my car rather than as pillion on a bike and have always been refused.
Today I saw a child -under six – riding as a pillion passenger, asleep. I just prayed that the child would be safe until they reached their destination.
Agreed that laws need to be put in place and ENFORCED. Are we going to wait until something more serious happens? Tiny ones on bikes with helmets that clearly don’t fit. Also put a seat belt on your child in the car! Start acting like your child is precious cargo.
Its not about the law its about the actual rider and whether or not they are taking the precautions in ensuring that their passenger is safe.