Article: Motorcycle deaths at lowest level since 2005.(Local)

By Austin Wright

The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia motorcycle fatalities spiked last year to the highest level in at least a decade, prompting public awareness campaigns, stepped-up enforcement initiatives and a declaration by the governor that May 2008 would be "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month."

The efforts seem to be paying off.

Half as many people died while riding motorcycles in Virginia during the first five months of this year compared with the same period last year - 20 in 2008 and 41 in 2007, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

The 2008 numbers are preliminary because crashes still under investigation have not been submitted to ...

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