From Deseret News archives:
Motorcycle deaths surpass record high
Motorcycle deaths hit a record low in 1997, but the number of deaths has reached record highs both nationally and in Utah since then.
As this year draws to a close, 32 riders have already died. That's nine more than the average of 23 deaths a year over the past decade.
Motorcycle rider and state Rep. Mel Brown, R-Coalville, says more bikes are on the road probably because of rising gas prices and so the chances for accidents go up, too.
Troy Roper, who gotsuffered a traumatic brain injury after a 2005 motorcycle crash, says he thinks bikes are getting faster and riders are getting less training before they hit the road.
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