Muskoka Man Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Here is a vid from today of the opp chopper searching the shores of lake joseph for the missing man .we are building a boathouse when they flew by the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/mobile/body-of-missing-snowmobiler-found-on-lake-joseph-1.3366393 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuyuna Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Blake G said: http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/mobile/body-of-missing-snowmobiler-found-on-lake-joseph-1.3366393 Very sad ending to a tragic story. I hope there is at least some solace in closure for the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 http://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/2017/04/25/deaths-on-the-rise-on-ontarios-roads-trails-and-waterways?utm_source=addThis&utm_medium=addthis_button_facebook&utm_campaign=Deaths+on+the+rise+|+Woodstock+Sentinel+Review#.WQCEkzLUVAU.facebook The Ontario Provincial Police has released statistics that reveal 2016/2017 was the worst in 14 years for snowmobile deaths. There were a total of 26 fatalities with 12 deaths in February alone in OPP jurisdictions. People between the ages of 45 and 64 accounted for 65 per cent of the death toll at 17. Off-road vehicle deaths were close behind with 22 fatalities, making it the highest in 10 years in 2016. The majority of the deaths were linked to alcohol and drugs or people who weren’t wearing a helmet. Water-related deaths were at a three year high in 2016 on OPP patrolled waterways with 23 deaths in 19 incidents. Seven of those incidents involved non-motorized vessels like canoes and kayaks. Nineteen of those deaths were people who were not using a Personal Floatation Device or not using one correctly. Alcohol was a factor in eight of the incidents. Road deaths There were 307 deaths on OPP patrolled roads in 2016 marking a four-year high. OPP attribute the majority of deaths to the “Big Four”: aggressive, inattentive and impaired driving as well as a lack of seat belt use. The Big Four was responsible for 165 deaths. Although the OPP investigated 67,372 motor vehicle collisions in 2016 – over 2,000 less than 2015 – there were 275 fatal collisions compared to 262 in 2015. The same goes for collisions involving motorcycles; there were fewer collisions but there wasn’t a big change in the number of fatalities. The year 2016 had 33 fatalities while 2015 had 35 deaths. Motor vehicle collision deaths 2016 – 307 2015 – 301 2014 – 290 2013 – 293 Number of fatal motor vehicle collisions 2016 – 275 2015 – 262 2014 – 268 2013 – 254 Number of motor vehicle collisions involving motorcycles (fatalities) 2016 – 749 (31) 2015 – 837 (27) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 On April 26, 2017 at 6:43 AM, Blake G said: http://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/2017/04/25/deaths-on-the-rise-on-ontarios-roads-trails-and-waterways?utm_source=addThis&utm_medium=addthis_button_facebook&utm_campaign=Deaths+on+the+rise+|+Woodstock+Sentinel+Review#.WQCEkzLUVAU.facebook The Ontario Provincial Police has released statistics that reveal 2016/2017 was the worst in 14 years for snowmobile deaths. There were a total of 26 fatalities with 12 deaths in February alone in OPP jurisdictions. People between the ages of 45 and 64 accounted for 65 per cent of the death toll at 17. Off-road vehicle deaths were close behind with 22 fatalities, making it the highest in 10 years in 2016. The majority of the deaths were linked to alcohol and drugs or people who weren’t wearing a helmet. Water-related deaths were at a three year high in 2016 on OPP patrolled waterways with 23 deaths in 19 incidents. Seven of those incidents involved non-motorized vessels like canoes and kayaks. Nineteen of those deaths were people who were not using a Personal Floatation Device or not using one correctly. Alcohol was a factor in eight of the incidents. Road deaths There were 307 deaths on OPP patrolled roads in 2016 marking a four-year high. OPP attribute the majority of deaths to the “Big Four”: aggressive, inattentive and impaired driving as well as a lack of seat belt use. The Big Four was responsible for 165 deaths. Although the OPP investigated 67,372 motor vehicle collisions in 2016 – over 2,000 less than 2015 – there were 275 fatal collisions compared to 262 in 2015. The same goes for collisions involving motorcycles; there were fewer collisions but there wasn’t a big change in the number of fatalities. The year 2016 had 33 fatalities while 2015 had 35 deaths. Motor vehicle collision deaths 2016 – 307 2015 – 301 2014 – 290 2013 – 293 Number of fatal motor vehicle collisions 2016 – 275 2015 – 262 2014 – 268 2013 – 254 Number of motor vehicle collisions involving motorcycles (fatalities) 2016 – 749 (31) 2015 – 837 (27) So enforcement and stiffer penalties has done nothing, as expected, humans are humans, accidents happen and people die all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manotickmike Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Enforcement? I didn't see ANY on the Ontario side this year. I did hear about a "ride" type stop at a road crossing on Family Day weekend, but despite riding all 3 days that weekend, didn't see any myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Weren't most of these deaths on the water/ice? Enforcement is not something I see much of on the ice....perhaps a reason why some choose to ride there where there is little to no enforcement, that might be impaired. Regardless, it sucks, but at least most (I think) are self inflicted that only affect the single rider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Wild Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Re post enforcement on trails. Last winter we rode from Parry Sound via Seguin Trail to Kearney and back. 200 km plus minus. Stopped twice by two different opp officers, two each time within a couple of km of each other near Sprucedale. Stopped again on the way home at a different location. During the days ride we seen /met one other sledder RW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedtoSkidoo Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 13 hours ago, Running Wild said: Re post enforcement on trails. Last winter we rode from Parry Sound via Seguin Trail to Kearney and back. 200 km plus minus. Stopped twice by two different opp officers, two each time within a couple of km of each other near Sprucedale. Stopped again on the way home at a different location. During the days ride we seen /met one other sledder RW Ridiculous. Just looking for more dollars out of our pockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Out of the 6 rides I took this season, I was stopped by a pair, checked that I had my trail permit & I was good to go. More info from the link that Blake posted: Quote Off-Roaders It was a particularly tragic year for off-road vehicle (ORV) enthusiasts, with 22 deaths marking a ten-year high in 2016. More than half (13) of the incidents were alcohol-drug-related and nine of the victims were riding without a helmet. These two behaviours were a common theme in 2015 as well as in previous years. Number of Fatal Collisions/Incidents 2016 – 222015 – 14 Persons Killed 2016 – 222015 – 14 Persons Killed – Alcohol/drug-related 2016 -132015 – 6 Persons Killed – No Helmet 2016 – 92015 – 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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