Motorcycle crash draws attention to drawbridge dangers l GMA

close calls caught on camera focusing

attention

this morning on

drawbridge

security our transportation correspondent gio benitez is investigating several recent cases good morning gl hi michael good morning yes this is something we really need to pay

attention

to if you're in a hurry to get it somewhere or he was just caught off guard the incidents we are about to show you prove that this can be incredibly dangerous this is the moment on the weekend when a motorcyclist tries to cross a

drawbridge

in daytona beach the man driving through the traffic barriers and As the bridge rises, the

motorcycle

slides to the side and the man falls off the bike and is now dangling over the canal, causing the bridge to close.

Police say the man was not injured, but was issued a citation for careless driving. Authorities temporarily closed the bridge for inspection. Any possible damage is just one of several incidents of people attempting to hit the bridge or being caught by surprise. I see a lady, I don't know how to explain it, but she got ready. Carol Wright, 79, was killed last month while she was walking. this bridge in west palm beach her family's attorney said the bridge started opening without her knowing he was in the middle of the bridge and when the bridge was turning she fell 50 feet to the concrete who do you blame for this tragedy? who works for Florida Draw Bridges Inc.

They have several security protocols. They have at least three cameras on the bridge with monitors inside that are supposed to go out and physically and visually check the pedestrian crossing and vehicle traffic area. Attorney Lance Ivey says he also represents a man who was trapped on a nearby drawbridge in November 2020, caught on camera as he grabbed his bike and fell, and at the end of the year past, a drawbridge opened with a car still on it, the driver trying to get out to the People may be surprised to know that this happens much more often than we think.

Our goal here, among other things, is to prevent this from happening to other families and we must tell you that we have contacted their operators. Draw bridges but so far this morning we haven't heard back guys oh that's a little scary. Hello everyone, George Stephanopoulos, thank you for visiting the ABC News YouTube channel for more videos, highlights, and live event coverage. Click right here to subscribe to our channel and don't forget to download the ABC News app to receive breaking news alerts. Thanks for watching.