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Police working to educate first-time visitors

by isleofman.com 14th June 2011

Could the Isle of Man be a victim of its own success, with bikers flocking to the TT because of TV coverage and the TT3D film?

This year saw a rise in the number of crashes on the Island's roads during the festival, as well as an increase in fatal accidents.

Police say the figures as disappointing and are working with the Department of Infrastructure to come up with a strategy to tackle the problem in the future.

Inspector Derek Flint says officers noticed many TT visitors this year had never been to the Island before:

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Posted by isleofman.com
Tuesday 14th, June 2011 01:45pm.

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