Coroner's Finding: Jones, Bradley James
Deceased
Bradley James Jones
Demographics
24y, male
Date of death
2019-10-03
Finding date
2020-04-28
Cause of death
severe multiple traumas sustained in motorcycle collision with parked prime mover
AI-generated summary
Bradley James Jones, 24, died from severe multiple traumas after his unregistered, unroadworthy dirt bike collided with a parked Kenworth prime mover at 11:55pm on Lawson Street, Mayfield. He was unlicensed, not wearing a helmet or protective clothing, riding a motorcycle without headlights after consuming methylamphetamine and cannabis. Crash reconstruction showed the truck was visible for 45 metres and at 30km/h he had 27 metres stopping distance but only needed 5.4 seconds visibility to perceive and react. The coroner found Jones solely responsible. Key preventable factors included: riding while impaired by drugs, riding unlicensed and unroadworthy motorcycle, absence of protective equipment, no vehicle illumination, and riding at night in an unsafe manner. The collision was entirely avoidable.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- riding motorcycle while unlicensed
- riding unregistered, unroadworthy motorcycle on public street
- consumption of methylamphetamine and cannabis impairing driving ability
- failure to wear motorcycle helmet or protective clothing
- motorcycle without headlights or illumination
- riding at night without vehicle lighting
- inadequate reaction time or failure to perceive stationary vehicle
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