For
Immediate Release:
January
10, 2024 |
Media Contact:
Det. Alvaro Zabaleta
[email protected]
305-471-1900
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Notice of Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Initiative
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To increase safety and decrease the number of injuries and fatalities, the Miami-Dade Police Department, Special Patrol Bureau, Motorcycle Unit will be conducting specialized high visibility enforcement to address motorcycle safety violations in Miami-Dade County.
Based on the 2017-2023 Florida Department of Transportation Highways Safety Matrix, Miami-Dade County leads in serious and fatal motorcyclists’ crashes. Unfortunately, many unlicensed and untrained riders utilize South Florida's roadways and may have limited knowledge of the requirements for eye-protection and motorcycle/moped registration. Also, they may be unaware of numerous other requirements that must be operational and visible on these vehicles and that lane splitting is not legal in Florida. There is a clear need for a renewed focus on motorcycle enforcement and education.
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Who: | Miami-Dade Police Department, Special Patrol Bureau, Motorcycle Unit |
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What: | Motorcycle Safety Enforcement |
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When: |
January
12, 2024, 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. |
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Where: | Miami-Dade County (Varies areas of enforcement based on data-driven statistics.) |
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Why: | To increase safety and decrease the number of injuries and fatalities. |
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