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349 motorcycles & scooters licensed in 2023- Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the debate continues about the misuse of motorcycles and motor scooters on the roads in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recorded an increase in their licensing in 2023.
Dominican travels home to attend uncle’s funeral but dies in motorcycle accident
WESLEY, Dominica- A young man from Dominica who was living and working in the [British] Virgin Islands tragically lost his life in his homeland after being involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday, August 21, 2023.
UPDATE: 19-year-old motorcyclist dies following accident on Fort Hill
FORT HILL, Tortola, VI- The motorcyclist who was injured in an accident at Fort Hill last evening, January 19, 2023, has passed away.
Motorcyclist rushed to hospital following Brandywine Bay accident
BRANDYWINE BAY, Tortola, VI - A motorcyclist was this morning, Saturday, January 22, 2022, rushed to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital with injuries following an accident in the Brandywine Bay area.
Motorcyclist 'seriously' injured in accident with pickup @ Slaney Point
SLANEY POINT, Tortola, VI- A rider of a motorcycle reportedly suffered serious injuries after he collided with a pickup truck at Slaney Point, on Tortola, on Sunday afternoon, July 11, 2021.
Pedal cyclist critically injured after collision with motorcycle
HANNAH’S ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Sometime around 15:20hrs today, Saturday, January 9, 2021, reports reaching our newsroom is that a Caucasian male was knocked off a bicycle by a motorcyclist, in the Hannah’s Estate area of Tortola.
Scooter rider left critical after Carrot Bay accident
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI - A lone scooter rider was reportedly rushed to the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital in a critical state after he suffered life-threatening injuries while riding along the main road at Carrot Bay, shortly after 6:00 pm yesterday, December 26, 2020.
UPDATE: Motorcycle rider in Hannah’s Estate accident allegedly unlicensed
HANNAH'S ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our newsroom from sources within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is that the rider of the motorcycle involved in a collision with a pedestrian at Hannah’s Estate last evening, December 7, 2020, was unlicensed.
Motorcyclist knocked unconscious following collision with car
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - A motorcyclist in the Sea Cows Bay area had to be rushed to the Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital, following a collision with a Nissan Altima yesterday, Friday, May 1, 2020, shortly after 10:00hrs.
M.A.L.E & local bikers 284 Reverz 'Ride for Life'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - At a time when incidents of gun-related crimes have spiked, along with a number of motor scooter riders either losing their lives or injuring themselves in accidents, Mr Henderson K. Tittle, President of Mentoring Anointed Leaders Everywhere (M.A.L.E.), in collaboration with newly formed local scooter and motorcycle riding group, ‘284 Reverz’, hosted an event dubbed ‘A Ride for Life’.