BILL ANALYSIS ACR 43 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 14, 2009 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES Ted W. Lieu, Chair ACR 43 (Duvall) - As Introduced: February 27, 2009 SUBJECT : Motorcycle Awareness Month. SUMMARY : Designates the month of May 2009 as Motorcycle Awareness Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1) Motorcycle riding is a popular form of transportation and recreation for more than one million people and uses fewer resources, has less wear and tear on public roadways, and increases available parking areas. 2) The safety hazards created by automobile operators who have not been educated to watch for motorcyclists are of prime concern to motorcyclists; and, it is important that drivers of all vehicles be aware of one another, learn to share the road, and practice courtesy. 3) It is important to recognize the need for awareness on the part of all drivers, especially with regard to sharing the road with motorcycles, and to honor motorcyclists' many contributions to the communities in which they live and ride. FISCAL EFFECT : None REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION : Support None on file. Opposition None on file. Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800