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Motorcyclist injured in Valletta crash

A 37-year-old motorcyclist from St Julian's was injured this morning in a crash in Great Siege Road, Valletta, the police said.

The man appeared to have lost control of his motorcycle on the wet road and was dragged several metres as Peugeot toppled over.

The man was rushed to hospital in an ambulance His injuries were found to be serious but not life threatening.

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M.Tonna

Oct 19th 2010, 05:31

Typical of maltese roads after first rains, oils deposited in the surface cracks surfaces and you have a nation wide skating arena. At a gentle touch of the brakes, I had the motorcycle swept from under me leaving me on all fours in the middle of a curving road wondering were my bike had gone to inspite of all the caution and road experience I have!

I also experienced the same skating experience this time in my car moving slowly from fresh tarmac onto old glossy surface tarmac where my wheels probably locked and had my car moving sideways until it rested against a low stone wall with a good one storey drop-off.

On both occasions I was lucky as I was travelling at slow speeds, may God help those individuals who think that every road is a race track!

Victor Vella

Oct 18th 2010, 20:52

The answer to your question is so simple.For days and months on end we have dry weather, Each day thousands of cars spew exausth onto these roads,Mix this powdered oil and water and what do you get? Slipery roads.Has any of you ever notices how the rain water is black with the first rain or if the period between rainy days is quite long? Have you ever seen the soap like scum on the surface of puddles? The is not much one can do except to have a rough surface on our roads, but then again we would have moaners saying that thier tyres are not lasting due to the rough surface.

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