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More than 100 motorcycle riders and enthusiasts from Long Island and other states cruised into Centereach on Sunday with two missions

Morinville RCMP would like to remind that all drivers play a large role in motorcycle safety. On a motorcycle, a rider is vulnerable. Be aware of motorcyclists on the road and give them the space they need.

Last month saw a joyous celebration of biker culture at Friday the 13th in Port Dover. But in recent weeks we have witnessed the darker side of motorcycles, with an increase in fatal crashes on our roadways.

Hawthorne Police Department motor officers have scheduled the next "Ride to Live" motorcycle training course from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18. The free class teaches emergency braking, proper manipulation of the clutch and throttle, precision maneuvering, counter steering, obstacle avoidance and other riding techniques.

With more crashes grabbing headlines, Scranton police officers marked motorcycle awareness month Wednesday by going over safety reminders for everyone on the road.The warm weather naturally brings out motorcyclists.

May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness month, which is the perfect time to review motorcycle laws. There are over 6.2 million motorcycles registered in the United States, and almost 80 percent of the accidents involving motorcycles result in injury or death.

A early rash of motorcycle deaths on Southwestern Ontario roads has provincial police bracing for another deadly season. Four motorcyclists, including a London woman, have died on OPP-patrolled roads since April.

A motorcycle ride to honor fallen Unified police officer Doug Barney will be conducted Sunday. Proceeds from the charity ride will benefit the Volunteers of America - Utah's new Youth Resource Center.

The Pennsylvania State Police will hold a motorcycle run Sunday, May 22, beginning and ending at Lenape Vo-Tech, Chaplin Avenue, Ford City. Registration is from 9 to 11 a.m., when the ride begins. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided. A cookout begins at 1 p.m.

The statistics tell the story: 84 Ontario drivers have been charged with street racing in 2015 and 46 more in the first four months of 2016. The charge is “stunt driving,” and it comes with a mandatory seven-day driver’s license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impound—no questions asked.