4 comments so far.Man and woman hospitalised following quadbike accident in Gozo
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A man and a woman have been hospitalised after being injured in a quadbike accident in Gozo.
Police said that the accident happened at about 6pm on Tuesday evening in Triq ix-Xwejni, on the outskirts of Marsalforn.
The man, aged 28 from Qormi, lost control of the Kymco quadbike he was riding and crashed. An 18-year-old British female pillion passenger who lives in Swieqi, was also injured.
Civil Protection Department members assisted the ambulance crew in the rescue and they were both taken to the Gozo General Hospital, where they were both later certified to be seriously injured
A Magisterial inquiry is underway and Police investigations are ongoing.
Photo by Anthony Zammit
Quad bikes are a serious safety hazard – many quad bike accidents have caused death. Children under the age of 16 should not drive or be a passenger on quad bikes. Rollovers can be deadly. The risk of rollover increases when travelling at high speeds, carrying a load or travelling through unfamiliar or rough terrain. AND THEY ARE HIRED / RENTED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT MASTERED DRIVING THEM.
Yes absolutely we all know from experience that these type of bikes are deadly anyone with a death wish will be on the right tracks I heard quite a few countries have band them outright. WHY NOT MALTA? would you let your 16 year old son or daughter ride on one of these, know damn well they are dangerous>>:-
It is the drivers who are not safe, quad bikes are perfectly OK if ridden properly!
Of course banning the hire of quads would mean less tourist €’s.