With more than two-thirds of collisions involving a motorcycle resulting in death or injury, both the province and their law enforcement partners are out with some safety reminders in this Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

With this sunshine, you can expect to encounter motorcyclists on every commute and Sergeant Nathan Kardish with the Sheriff's Department of Ponoka Traffic Services said there's a couple of areas that present risks for both motorcyclists and motorists.

“Of course the left turn into traffic is dangerous for both cars and motorcycles, but especially with motorcycles, they don’t have nearly the protective equipment around them like a car does.”

“It’s nice weather, but there’s a lot of gravel on the road.”

He adds riders need to protect themselves and drive with a heightened level of awareness that their machines aren't comparable to other cars on the road.

“You’re almost invisible no matter how much high-vis equipment you’re wearing, no matter how many lights you have on your bike.”

“With us, with all our lights and flashy lights, people don’t see us. Always drive defensively, make sure you have a good helmet, good protective gear and good gloves.”

In Alberta between 2010 and 2014 more than 33 hundred motorcycles were involved in casualty collisions, resulting in more than 150 deaths and nearly 35 hundred injuries.