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Motorcycles remain a popular means of transport and an income earner but are fast gaining notoriety as a fatal attraction. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Motorcycles remain a popular means of transport and an income earner but are fast gaining notoriety as a fatal attraction.

The latest statistics show the low-cost motorcycles now kill more people than vehicles with 1,421 riders and pillion passengers dying in 2019 compared to 1,049 drivers and passengers who lost their lives from motor vehicle-related deaths.

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