Significant Increase in South Carolina Moped Deaths
State troopers say overall fatalities on South Carolina roads in 2014 are similar to last year’s totals, but they are seeing a significant increase in deaths of people on mopeds.
Mopeds’ Popularity Raising Safety Concerns
Highway Patrol Lt. Kelley Hughes told The Greenville News that 18 people have died on mopeds in the state in the first six months of 2014. Troopers reported seven moped deaths in the first half of 2013.
Overall, the Highway Patrol says 357 people died on South Carolina roads from January through June, one more than the first six months of 2013.
Troopers continue to be concerned with pedestrian deaths. The same number of pedestrians – 42 – have been killed in the first half of 2014 as were killed in the first six months of 2013.
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