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192 killed in motor vehicle crashes since January
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Road Safety Unit (RSU) in the transport ministry is again calling for motorists to desist from speeding on the roads, as road fatalities continue to mount.
According to the RSU, since the start of the year 192 people have died in traffic crashes, prompting the unit to re-issue the call. Pedestrians, motorcyclists, passengers and drivers of private motor vehicles have recorded the highest number of fatalities to date.
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A breakdown of the fatalities reveal that: 49 were pedestrians, eight were pedal cyclists, 57 were motorcyclists, 10 pillion riders, four were passengers of public passenger vehicles, 22 were private motor vehicle passengers, six drivers of commercial vehicles, two passengers of commercial motor vehicles and 34 were drivers of private motor vehicles.
It is against that background that the RSU is pleading with motorists to keep left while driving, not to overtake around corners, and to drive within the posted speed limits.
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