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8 Signal Star • Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Thirteen fatal snowmobile incidents in past six weeks -more than double toll from last season
Same driver
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behind deaths
(ORILLIA, ON) - With fatal
snowmobile incidents now
more than double the num-
ber this time last season, the
Ontario Provincial Police
(OPP) and Ontario Federa-
tion of Snowmobile Clubs
(OFSC) are dismayed to see
the same behaviours drive
the numbers up at an alarm-
ing rate.
Fatal snowmobile inci-
dents and resulting deaths
now sit at 20 for the season,
compared to eight such inci-
dents and 11 deaths to this
time last year. Thirteen of the
deaths have occurred within
the past six weeks. The
causes and contributing fac-
tors clearly reflect.snowmo-
bilers' ongoing disregard for
their own safety and that of
their fellow riders and
passengers:
• Twelve of the deceased
either collided with a tree, a.
rock, a snowbank, a road vehi-
cle or another snowmobile.
• Speeding excessively, too
fast for the conditions and/
or losing control of their
snowmobiles were actions in
nine of the incidents.
. • Four of the snowmobilers
were travelling on frozen
waterways: Three of them
encountered open water and
the fourth fell through the ice.
Sadly, in one of those inci-
dents, a young passenger died.
• Driver inattention was
the primary cause of four
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• A lone snowmobiler died
of hypothermia after her
snowmobile became stuck in
the snow - a harsh reminder
of what can happen when
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Seventeen males and
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"Men in their fifties and
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ble incident, often the result
of excessive speed and oper-
ator inattention. Some
snowmobilers do not appre-
ciate that they are operating
a motor vehicle, machines
that are capable of reaching
significant speeds. They
need to drive with due care
and control," said Paul
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Shaughnessy, Executive
Director of the OFSC.
The OPP is urging snowmo-
bilers to stay off lakes and riv-
ers, the conditions of which
are deteriorating rapidly in
many parts of the province.
Family members are also
encouraged to help their
loved ones make smart deci-
sions before they head out, to
help ensure a safe return
home from their ride.
The OPP and OFSC are
reminding snowmobilers to
check for trail status and
conditions before each ride.
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