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House Calendar No. 221 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 339 

[Report No. 110–655] 

Supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 26, 2007 

Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Ms. GIFFORDS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

MAY 19, 2008 

Additional sponsors: Mr. WOLF, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. CONAWAY, 

Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. 

FILNER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 

HILL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. 

BOOZMAN, Mr. EDWARDS, and Mr. WALBERG

MAY 19, 2008 

Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 

to be printed 

[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. 

Whereas approximately 7,000,000 motorcyclists ride on our 

Nation’s roads and highways to commute, travel, and 

recreate; 


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Whereas motorcycles are a valuable component of the transportation mix; 

Whereas motorcycles are fuel-efficient and decrease congestion while having little impact on our Nation’s transportation infrastructure; 

Whereas the United States is the world leader in motorcycle 

safety, promoting education, licensing, use of protective 

gear, and motorcycle awareness; 

Whereas the motorcycling community is committed to decreasing motorcycle crashes through licensing, training, 

education, enforcement, personal responsibility, and increased public awareness; 

Whereas, according to a comprehensive study conducted on 

motorcycle crash causation in the United States the ‘‘Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of 

Countermeasures’’ (Hurt Report), in approximately twothirds of fatal car-motorcycle crashes, the driver of the 

car was at fault; 

Whereas motorcycle awareness is beneficial to all road users 

and will help to decrease car-motorcycle crashes; 

Whereas May is designated as ‘‘Motorcycle Safety Awareness 

Month’’; and 

Whereas National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

promotes Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month to encourage riders to always wear helmets and other protective 

gear, never drink and ride, be properly licensed, and get 

training and to remind all riders and motorists to always 

share the road: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) recognizes the contribution motorcycles 

2 make to the transportation mix; 

3 (2) encourages all road users to be more aware 

4 of motorcycles and motorcyclists’ safety; and 

5 (3) supports the goals of Motorcycle Safety 

6 Awareness Month. 

7 That the House of Representatives— 

8 (1) recognizes the contribution motorcycles make 

9 to the transportation mix; 

10 (2) encourages all road users to be more aware 

11 of motorcycles and motorcyclists’ safety; 

12 (3) encourages all riders to receive appropriate 

13 training and practice safe riding skills; and 

14 (4) supports the goals of Motorcycle Safety 

15 Awareness Month. 


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House Calendar No. 221 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 339 

[Report No. 110

–655] 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety 

Awareness Month. 

MAY 19, 2008 

Reported with an amendment, referred to the House 

Calendar, and ordered to be printed 


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