Motorcycle Rider Injured After Collision With Car
[Updated] A portion of North Shore Road in Devonshire was blocked off to traffic this morning [June 28] after a collision occurred near the Mid Atlantic Boat & Sports Club, involving a motorcycle and car.
Emergency services responded to the scene where the injured rider was taken by ambulance to King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment to his injuries. The immediate area was cordoned off with police tape and traffic was directed away from the scene.
After police had completed their investigation, a tow truck arrived and removed the car at approximately 1pm before the road was re-opened to traffic flow. Details are limited at this time, however we will update as able.
Update June 29, 4.40pm: The police said the injured motorcyclist, a 19 year old Smith’s parish man, is in stable condition at KEMH. The full police statement follows below.
Around 10:30am on Saturday, June 28th first responders were dispatched to a reported serious collision on North Shore Road in Devonshire.
It appears that a car was being driven along North Shore Road and a motorcycle was being ridden along the same road when the vehicles collided in the vicinity of the Mid-Atlantic Boat Club.
The injured motorcyclist, a 19 year old Smith’s parish man, was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. At last check he was in stable condition. There were no other injuries reported; however both vehicles were damaged.
Traffic was diverted away from the area while collision investigators examined the scene.
Inquiries are ongoing and any witnesses that have not yet come forward are encouraged to contact the Hamilton Police Station on 295-0011.
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Let’s be honest. How many road traffic collision scenes have had to be reconstructed in the last forty years? Can’t Police do this a little quicker? I appreciate that it may need to be done but can anything be done to speed up pictures and measurements? Multi collisions get taken care of faster on the highway in USA faster than one in Bermuda!
Then Move.
I am surprised there haven’t been more accidents here. The exit from the Boat Club is almost blind to the right, and many folks think North Shore is actually a race-way
For every eventuality there is an acceptable level of incompetency, in the case of some road users you are looking at say, something hovering around 40 %.
There are approximately 50% that can be considered as irresponsible, exhibiting a no care attitude with no regard for other road users.
However there are by the slimmest of margins that remaining 10% who have to carry the unfortunate and regrettable stigma.
TAIL – GATING AND THE 2 SECOND RULE.
Unless there are other unfortunate circumstances.
You are driving at the legal speed limit, the “2 second rule” is a reasonable guide to evaluate a safe distance when traveling behind another vehicle, for wet roads or poor weather conditions double the timing and reduce your speed. For driving on the M1 or Interstate you may double the timing and constantly look for a means of escape.
The Rule:
1) THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU PASSES A FIXED OBJECT.
A pole for example on the side of the road.
2) YOU COUNT OFF TWO 2 SECONDS.
Try…… one Mississippi , two Mississippi.
3) IF YOU PASS THE SAME FIXED OBJECT BEFORE THE 2 SECOND TIME HAS PASSES, YOU ARE NOT DRIVING AT A REASONABLE SAFE DISTANCE.
“The life you save may be your own “.