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| 2022 -- H 8204 Enacted 05/03/2022 |
| 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 |
| 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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