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Androndrakely: Foreign rider killed in motorcycle accident
A large motorcycle was being ridden by the foreign visitor. By early morning, blood had already been spilled and tragedy struck on the road. In Androndrakely, around eight o'clock yesterday, a two-wheeler ridden by a foreign national collided with a car. The motorcycle rider died instantly. According to witnesses, the car was parked on the roadside when it was hit by the motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. The collision was violent and resulted in immediate death. Blood covered the road, confirming what happened. Another life has been claimed by a two-wheeler in the capital. A situation that seems to occur daily, yet no real solution has been found. The reason is that people are no longer prohibited from using motorcycles despite traffic congestion. There are too many vehicles, but the roads remain the same and many are damaged. Motorcycle riders and car drivers sometimes clash because blood now stains the roads in traffic areas. There is also much carelessness and traffic rules that are no longer followed properly. As a result, motorcycle use claims lives daily, weekly. Various solutions have already been implemented, such as requiring motorcycle riders to have a license to operate them. This is what the law stipulates. There is also the obligation to register motorcycles to identify the rider in case of accident. These measures have been implemented, but law enforcement is difficult when corruption is too prevalent. Nowadays, fewer motorcycles are being sold due to stricter requirements for their use. For motorcycle riders, it is often within motorcycle associations that they discuss and share knowledge. They learn from each other and exchange experiences to avoid accidents. However, this is not enough and other sectors are needed to reinforce traffic rules and law enforcement afterward, to protect people's lives.
Source: Midi Madagasikara