ACR 91: Motorcycle Awareness Month.
- Session Year: 2017-2018
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2017-06-13
This measure would designate the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California.
This measure would designate the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California.
This measure would designate the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California.
WHEREAS, Motorcycle riding is a popular form of efficient transportation and recreation for more than 1,000,000 Californians. Motorcycles account for less than 5 percent of registered vehicles in the United States, and they travel approximately 21,000,000 miles each year. Motorcycles provide a means of transportation that uses fewer resources, causes less wear and tear on public roadways, and increases available parking areas; and
WHEREAS, Through the Department of the California Highway Patrols California Motorcyclist Safety Program, the state trained over 57,000 riders in 2016, and 1,100,000 since the start of the program, along with the assistance of the California Office of Traffic Safety, through education, and the Department of Transportations message boards. These efforts led to an 11.5 percent decrease in motorcycle fatalities, while at the same time, total traffic fatalities in California increased by 4 percent, and nationwide motorcycle fatalities increased by an average of 10 percent. California leads the way in training and safety for motorcyclists and we are saving lives; and
WHEREAS, It is important that drivers of all vehicles be aware of one another and learn to share the road and practice courtesy; and
WHEREAS, The American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education - ABATE of California, American Motorcyclist Association, Bay Area Riders Forum, Modified Motorcycle Association, and the California Motorcycle Dealers Association are organizations that actively promote the safe operation of motorcycles, advocate for more rider training courses through California Highway Patrol provider Total Control Training, and advocate increasing motorist recognition of motorcycles; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California, and acknowledges the need for awareness on the part of all drivers, especially with regard to sharing the road with motorcycles, honors motorcyclists many contributions to the communities in which they live and ride; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Motorcycle riding is a popular form of efficient transportation and recreation for more than 1,000,000 Californians. Motorcycles account for less than 5 percent of registered vehicles in the United States, and they travel approximately 21,000,000 miles each year. Motorcycles provide a means of transportation that uses fewer resources, causes less wear and tear on public roadways, and increases available parking areas; and
WHEREAS, Through the Department of the California Highway Patrols California Motorcyclist Safety Program, the state trained over 57,000 riders in 2016, and 1,100,000 since the start of the program, along with the assistance of the California Office of Traffic Safety, through education, and the Department of Transportations message boards. These efforts led to an 11.5 percent decrease in motorcycle fatalities, while at the same time, total traffic fatalities in California increased by 4 percent, and nationwide motorcycle fatalities increased by an average of 10 percent. California leads the way in training and safety for motorcyclists and we are saving lives; and
WHEREAS, It is important that drivers of all vehicles be aware of one another and learn to share the road and practice courtesy; and
WHEREAS, The American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education - ABATE of California, American Motorcyclist Association, Bay Area Riders Forum, Modified Motorcycle Association, and the California Motorcycle Dealers Association are organizations that actively promote the safe operation of motorcycles, advocate for more rider training courses through California Highway Patrol provider Total Control Training, and advocate increasing motorist recognition of motorcycles; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California, and acknowledges the need for awareness on the part of all drivers, especially with regard to sharing the road with motorcycles, honors motorcyclists many contributions to the communities in which they live and ride; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Motorcycle riding is a popular form of efficient transportation and recreation for more than 1,000,000 Californians. Motorcycles account for less than 5 percent of registered vehicles in the United States, and they travel approximately 21,000,000 miles each year. Motorcycles provide a means of transportation that uses fewer resources, causes less wear and tear on public roadways, and increases available parking areas; and
WHEREAS, Through the Department of the California Highway Patrols California Motorcyclist Safety Program, the state trained over 57,000 riders in 2016, and 1,100,000 since the start of the program, along with the assistance of the California Office of Traffic Safety, through education, and the Department of Transportations message boards. These efforts led to an 11.5 percent decrease in motorcycle fatalities, while at the same time, total traffic fatalities in California increased by 4 percent, and nationwide motorcycle fatalities increased by an average of 10 percent. California leads the way in training and safety for motorcyclists and we are saving lives; and
WHEREAS, It is important that drivers of all vehicles be aware of one another and learn to share the road and practice courtesy; and
WHEREAS, The American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education - ABATE of California, American Motorcyclist Association, Bay Area Riders Forum, Modified Motorcycle Association, and the California Motorcycle Dealers Association are organizations that actively promote the safe operation of motorcycles, advocate for more rider training courses through California Highway Patrol provider Total Control Training, and advocate increasing motorist recognition of motorcycles; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California, and acknowledges the need for awareness on the part of all drivers, especially with regard to sharing the road with motorcycles, honors motorcyclists many contributions to the communities in which they live and ride; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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| Jun 13, 2017 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 84, Statutes of 2017. |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m. |
| Jun 8, 2017 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1465.) |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| Jun 1, 2017 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| May 23, 2017 | In Senate. To Com. on RLS. |
| May 22, 2017 | Coauthors revised. |
| May 18, 2017 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 18). |
| May 15, 2017 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| May 12, 2017 | From printer. |
| May 11, 2017 | Introduced. To print. |
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| Jun 8, 2017 | Special Consent Calendar # ACR91 | Senate Floor |
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| May 18, 2017 | Be adopted. To third reading. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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| ABATE California | ** Support | Jun 7, 2017 |
Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | ACR 91 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 91
Introduced: 5/11/17
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 5/22/17
SUBJECT: Motorcycle Awareness Month
DIGEST:
This resolution designates the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Motorcycle riding is a popular form of efficient transportation and recreation for more than 1,000,000 Californians. Motorcycles account for less than five percent of registered vehicles in the United States, and they travel approximately 21 million miles each year. Motorcycles provide a means of transportation that uses fewer resources, causes less wear and tear on public roadways, and increases available parking areas.
- Through the Department of the California Highway Patrol’s California Motorcyclist Safety Program, the state trained over 57,000 riders in 2016, and 1.1 million since the start of the Program, along with the assistance of the California Office of Traffic Safety, through education, and the Department of Transportation’s message boards. These efforts led to an 11.5 percent decrease in motorcycle fatalities, while at the same time, total traffic fatalities in California increased by four percent, and nationwide motorcycle fatalities increased by an average of 10 percent. California leads the way in training and safety for motorcyclists and we are saving lives.
- It is important that drivers of all vehicles be aware of one another and learn to share the road and practice courtesy.
- The American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education - ABATE of California, American Motorcyclist Association, Bay Area Riders Forum, Modified Motorcycle Association, and the California Motorcycle Dealers Association are organizations that actively promote the safe operation of motorcycles, advocate for more rider training courses through California Highway Patrol provider Total Control Training, and advocate increasing motorist recognition of motorcycles.
This resolution designates the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California, and acknowledges the need for awareness on the part of all drivers, especially with regard to sharing the road with motorcycles, honors motorcyclists’ many contributions to the communities in which they live and ride.
Related/Prior Legislation
SR 36 (Cannella, 2017) designates the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California. The resolution was adopted by the Senate.
SCR 41 (Huff, Resolution Chapter 56, Statutes of 2013) proclaimed May 2013 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in California.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
ABATE California
None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/7/17 9:54:56
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ATR Bill Id:ACR 91
Author:(Frazier)
As Introduced Ver:May 11, 2017
Majority vote
Committee | Votes | Ayes | Noes |
Rules | 9-0 | Cooley, Cunningham, Brough, Cervantes, Chen, Grayson, Levine, Nazarian, Salas |
SUMMARY: Designates the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Motorcycle riding is a popular form of efficient transportation and recreation for more than 1 million Californians.
- Motorcycles provide a means of transportation that uses fewer resources, causes less wear and tear on public roadways, and increases available parking areas. Motorcycles account for less than 5% of registered vehicles in the United States, and they travel approximately 21 million miles each year.
- California leads the way in training and safety for motorcyclists. Through the Department of the California Highway Patrol's California Motorcycle Safety Program, the state trained over 57,000 riders in 2016 and 1.1 million since the start of the program. These efforts led to an 11.5%decrease in motorcycle fatalities, while at the same time, total traffic fatalities in California increased by 4%, and nationwide motorcycle fatalities increased by an average of 10%.
- It is important that drivers of all vehicles be aware of one another and learn to share the road and practice courtesy.
- The American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education – ABATE of California, American Motorcyclist Association, Bay Area Riders Forum, Modified Motorcycle Association, and the California Motorcycle Dealers Association are organizations that actively promote the safe operation of motorcycles, advocate for more rider training courses through California Highway Patrol provider Total Control Training, and advocate increased motorist recognition of motorcycles.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000457
Date of Hearing: May 18, 2017
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Ken Cooley, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 91
Author:(Frazier) – As Introduced Ver:May 11, 2017
SUBJECT: Motorcycle Awareness Month
SUMMARY: Designates the month of May 2017 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Motorcycle riding is a popular form of efficient transportation and recreation for more than 1,000,000 Californians.
- Motorcycles provide a means of transportation that uses fewer resources, causes less wear and tear on public roadways, and increases available parking areas. Motorcycles account for less than 5 percent of registered vehicles in the United States, and they travel approximately 21,000,000 miles each year.
- California leads the way in training and safety for motorcyclists. Through the Department of the California Highway Patrol’s California Motorcycle Safety Program, the state trained over 57,000 riders in 2016 and 1,100,000 since the start of the program. These efforts led to an 11.5 percent decrease in motorcycle fatalities, while at the same time, total traffic fatalities in California increased by 4 percent, and nationwide motorcycle fatalities increased by an average of 10 percent.
- It is important that drivers of all vehicles be aware of one another and learn to share the road and practice courtesy.
- The American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education – ABATE of California, American Motorcyclist Association, Bay Area Riders Forum, Modified Motorcycle Association, and the California Motorcycle Dealers Association are organizations that actively promote the safe operation of motorcycles, advocate for more rider training courses through California Highway Patrol provider Total Control Training, and advocate increased motorist recognition of motorcycles.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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