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Sergeant Peter Sowter of the Wellington serious crash unit says the figures make for poor reading. Breaks my heart in some ways when I m reading the files to see that it just needs a small adjustment in attitude, a small adjustment in speed, he says.
It s those adjustments that police say could save lives.
But with more motorcycles on our roads than ever before, safety advocates warn riders need a high level of skill. So if you ve taken time away [from riding], there s a good chance you re not going to be as good as you were when you were riding every day, ACC injury prevention leader David Keilty says.