The numbers are alarming when it comes to both serious and fatal collisions on Nova Scotia Roads and Highways.
35 people have died on Nova Scotia roads and highways so far this year, a staggering number according to RCMP.
Last year saw a total of 40 fatal collisions in the province making 2018 well on its way to becoming even worse than last year.
“Which is not a good thing,” says RCMP Cpl. Dal Hutchinson. “Unfortunately, distracted driving is contributing to some of these fatal and serious injury collisions, we’re also speed as a contributing factor along with impairment.”
Over the past two weeks alone, RCMP have been called to six fatal crashes and six serious injury crashes, four of them involving motorcycles, which for many first responders, is extremely frustrating.
“And one of the hardest things to do is go and knock on somebody’s door and tell them ‘I’m sorry, you’re loved one won’t be home tonight because they died as the result of a collision.’”
Hutchinson says this has to be one of the worst and biggest challenges in their job as police officers which is why they continue to try to get the message out there every day to buckle up, slow down, pay attention and don’t drive while impaired.
Most, if not all, collisions are preventable.
Story by Craig Power
Twitter: @CraigTPower
Email: power.craig@radioabl.ca
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— RCMP, Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) August 16, 2018
