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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2022 TO BE "MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND URGING ALL RHODE ISLAND MOTORISTS TO

AVOID DISTRACTED DRIVING

     Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Filippi, Quattrocchi,
Nardone, Noret, Edwards, Casey, and McNamara

     Date Introduced: May 03, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Approximately 8.6 million motorcycles are registered in the United States

and there are approximately 27,391 motorcycles registered in Rhode Island. Motorcycle riding is

a popular form of transportation enjoyed by about fourteen percent of the American people; and

     WHEREAS, Motorcycles provide a more efficient mode of transportation than cars or

trucks. Motorcycles use up fewer resources, cause less wear and tear on our roads and highways,

and increase available parking spaces; and

     WHEREAS, Unfortunately, distracted driving poses grave dangers to other motorists,

especially motorcyclists. Distractions can be any activity that takes a drivers focus off the task of

driving, including eating and drinking, talking or texting on the phone, and numerous other

distractions, all of which pose serious dangers to the motorcycle driving public. In 2020, 3,142

lives were lost due to incidents involving distracted driving, and in 2018, 276,200 people were

injured in crashes that involved distracted driving; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

proclaims May of 2022, to be "Motorcycle Awareness Month" in the State of Rhode Island; and

be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Motorcycle Association.

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