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A motorcyclist has been killed in a head-on collision with a car on the A81 near Callander in Perthshire. | |
Paul Fleming, 23, from Govan in Glasgow, was riding his bike southbound at about 1840 GMT on Friday when the accident happened. | |
The A81 Mollands road was closed for several hours while investigators examined the scene. | The A81 Mollands road was closed for several hours while investigators examined the scene. |
The crash happened about a mile south of Callander. Central Scotland Police are appealing for witnesses. | |
The accident came just two days after another motorcyclist was killed on the A809 Glasgow to Drymen road. | |
Ch Insp Donald McMillan, head of road policing, said: "In the past week we have seen two families bereaved as a result of road collisions and our thoughts are with them. | |
"In general, we have seen increasing numbers of motorcyclists and other road traffic due to the good weather which has come in early in the spring. | |
"The biking season doesn't normally pick up until April but more riders are taking to the roads earlier. | |
"I would urge them to ensure their bikes are in good working order and properly maintained - especially if they have been garaged over the winter - and remind them to respect the speed limits and generally ride carefully and responsibly." |
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