Norwalk, sheriff’s department to hold motorcycle safety patrols
09/11/13,
The city of Norwalk and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department will hold a special motorcycle safety patrol on Sept. 19 to try to lower the number of motorcycle-related injuries and deaths in the city.
Extra deputies will patrol areas known for motorcycle traffic and where crashes occur.
The officers will look for driving violations, signs of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, illegal turns and other traffic violations, according to a Norwalk press release.
Motorcycle deaths dropped by 37 percent from 2008-2011 but rose by about 18 percent in 2011, according to the release.
There were 16 motorcycle-involved collisions in 2011, with one fatality and 15 injuries, the release said. In 2012, the number of collisions rose to 21, but injuries dropped to 13 and there were no deaths.FF THE WIRE