First Regular Session

Sixty-second General Assembly

LLS NO. R99­0893.01 Adair Kowach

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVES Tochtrop, Allen, Clapp, Dean, Decker, Gordon, Hagedorn, Hefley, Kester, Larson, Mace, May, McKay, Miller, Paschall, Ragsdale, Stengel, Takis, and Tupa;

also SENATORS Nichol, Chlouber, Epps, Feeley, Hernandez, Sullivant, and Wattenberg.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 99-1030

CONCERNING THE RECOGNITION OF MOTORCYCLE SAFETY MONTH IN COLORADO.

WHEREAS, In 1997, the total number of motorcycles in the United States exceeded six million and of the six million motorcycles in use, five million were used on public roads and highways; and

WHEREAS, In Colorado in 1997, there were 124,700 motorcycles; and

WHEREAS, According to a report conducted by the University of Southern California and funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcycle riders involved in accidents are essentially without formal training and ninety­two percent are self­taught riders; and

WHEREAS, Rider education, training, and motorcycle awareness are important steps in motorcycle accident prevention; and

WHEREAS, The Motorcycle Safety Foundation, a national not­for­profit organization, developed the curriculum for The Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) program that is offered for beginner and experienced riders to prepare them to ride a motorcycle in the safest possible manner; and

WHEREAS, The MOST program is offered in Colorado through the Colorado Department of Transportation at various sites around the state; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty­second General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

That we, the members of the General Assembly, proclaim the month of May, 1999, Motorcycle Safety Month to promote safety for all motorcycle riders through education and training and to encourage sharing the road with all Colorado drivers.