The deadliest season on Quebec roads began a few days ago and warned Marco Harrison, director of the CAA-Quebec Foundation, that it was "in line with the trend" already a few years ago. Did.
According to the CAA, the 75 days from Saint Jean Baptiste's Day to Worker's Day was historically the most deadly road accident in the state.
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"There are already five, Harrison said in a telephone interview Thursday.
According to the Société d'assurance Automotive du Québec (SAAQ) Road Safety Report, 2021 totaled over the last two and a half months. 92 people died.
This period was only one-fifth of the year, but more than a quarter of the 347 deaths were seen.
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It is the season when "many motorcyclists, cyclists are seen, and the number of pedestrians is increasing on the street", and the more traffic there is, the more That means the accident was explained in a telephone interview by SAAQ spokesman Mario Vaillancourt.
"Unfortunately, sharing roads is difficult for some road users to understand," Harrison added.
He also pointed out that there is an "influx of visitors from outside, whether from other states or from the United States."
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"There are quite a few RVs on the road," he added.
"During the two years of the pandemic, this type of vehicle was in vogue and had a lot of sales."
CAA's annual summer travel intentions released on June 1st. According to a survey, almost half (45%) of Kebeckers plan to travel within the state, while 28% travel to Canada or elsewhere abroad. 20 percent of people at home.
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Harrison and Vilan Court agree that distractions and speed violations are the main causes of collisions.
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"Most people are on vacation, so there's no urge to distract and drive faster." Harrison said.
He always keeps an eye on him and keeps a safe distance from other cars to always have room to brake hard and avoid obstacles. I remembered the importance of that. ..
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SAAQ also warns The result of fatigue during a long vacation trip due to a "stop before fatigue stops you" campaign launched in the last few weeks.
Despite all, "for 10 years, road records are still improving," said Vaillancourt.
"The number of such accidents is declining."
But he said, "One death is always one more."
The death toll in 2011 was 479, 132 more than in 2021.
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