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Motorcyclist Dies In Crash Near Ormond Beach

Robert Steven O'Neill, aged 24, was approaching the L.B. Knox drawbridge on High Bridge Road, near John Anderson Road north of Ormond Beach. The drawbridge signals were activated, but O'Neill, attempting to stop, lost control of his 2004 Kawasaki.

Falling from the bike, O'Neill landed on the roadway and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

This tragic accident reminds all bikers that speed and inexperience are the first cause of motorcycle crashes in Florida.

Far too many motorcycle accidents are single-vehicle crashes, indicating a loss of control by the biker. Speed and inexperience are linked, obviously, because an experienced, well-trained motorcyclist is capable of riding at higher speeds than the novice biker. Experience and training also bring along prudence and the capacity for immediately adjusting speed to potential obstacles.

Every day, there are reports in Florida of bikers skidding out of a curve, being unable to avoid a sudden obstacle, sliding on a wet surface or rear-ending a stopping vehicle at an intersection.

Motorcycle riding is not for everyone, and is inherently dangerous because bikers are vulnerable. The first thing every biker should do is training. The second is to buy adequate protective gear. The third is to ride defensively. The fourth is to enjoy the ride.

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