BILL ANALYSIS ------------------------------------------------------------ |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | ACR 43| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ------------------------------------------------------------ THIRD READING Bill No: ACR 43 Author: Duvall (R) Amended: 6/2/09 in Senate Vote: 21 WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 5/18/09 SUBJECT : Motorcycle Awareness Month SOURCE : American Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education DIGEST : This resolution designates the month of May 2009 as Motorcycle Awareness Month. ANALYSIS : 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. CONTINUED ACR 43 Page 2 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 : Fiscal Com.: No SUPPORT : (Verified 6/19/09) American Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education (source) American Automobile Association JJA:mw 6/19/09 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END ****