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2019 -- H 5263 Enacted 01/31/2019 |
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY 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, Mattiello, Edwards, Jacquard, and Chippendale |
Date Introduced: January 31, 2019 |
WHEREAS, Approximately 8.4 million motorcycles are registered in the United States |
and there are approximately 28,690 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 2016, 3,450 |
lives were lost due to incidents involving distracted driving, and in 2015, 391,000 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 and |
Providence Plantations hereby proclaims the Month of May 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 Mr. Paul Bond, President of the Rhode Island |
Motorcycle Association. |
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