Why so many deaths?

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maybe there has been a splurge of new riders/bikes this summer creating higher numbers of new riders on the roads?

lets face it for cheap commuting with ease of parking and now the ability to move through stationery traffic a bike looks very appealing.

Not sure about North tony but down my way in Hobart every second bike is a L or P plater So Bike numbers are going up so more bikes means more accidents and does not mater if its a L P or full rider