WITH MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS ON THE RISE IN THE GILROY AREA, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PLAN TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL MOTORCYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT OPERATION THERE THIS COMING SATURDAY (JULY 5TH). COLLISION DATA HAS SHOWN THAT THE MAJOR CAUSES OF MOTORCYCLE-INVOLVED ACCIDENTS ARE SPEEDING, UNSAFE TURNING, AND IMPAIRMENT DUE TO ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP TRAVELERS SAFER, OFFICERS WILL BE LOOKING FOR SIMILAR VIOLATIONS MADE BY DRIVERS AND RIDERS THIS WEEKEND.
