,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cch  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #a1 #bjai,mr4  
,burgess submitted the following        
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure  ,,resolution           
,expressing support for the designation 
of ,may #bjai as ,motorcycle ,safety    
,awareness ,month4  ,whereas            
motorcycling is a great ,american       
tradition enjoyed by an estimated #bg   
million people annually1 representing   
almost #i percent of the population2    
,whereas motorcycles are a valuable     
component of the transportation mix2    
,whereas motorcycles are fuel-efficient 
and decrease congestion while having    
little impact on our ,nation's          
transportation infrastructure2 ,whereas 
the motorcycling community promotes     
rider education1 licensing1 and         
motorcycle awareness2 ,whereas the      
motorcycling community is committed to  
decreasing motorcycle crashes through   

training and education1 personal        
responsibility1 and increased public    
awareness2 ,whereas approximately #ia   
percent of motorcycles are operated on  
highways in conjunction with other      
vehicles2 ,whereas motorcyclist deaths  
occur more frequently than fatalities in
 passenger vehicles2 ,whereas motorcycle
 awareness is beneficial to all road    
users and will help decrease motorcycle 
accidents2 and ,whereas the ,national   
,highway ,traffic ,safety               
,administration promotes ,motorcycle    
,safety ,awareness ,month to encourage  
riders to be properly licensed1 receive 
training1 and to remind all riders and  
motorists to always share the road3     
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house
 of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the
 designation of ,motorcycle ,safety     
,awareness ,month2  7#b7 recognizes the 
contribution of motorcycles to the      
transportation mix2  7#c7 encourages    
motorcycle awareness by all road users2 
7#d7 recognizes that motorcyclists have 

a right to the road and that all        
motorists should safely share the       
roadways2  7#e7 encourages rider        
education and training for safe         
motorcycle operation2 and  7#f7 supports
 the goals of ,motorcycle ,safety       
,awareness ,month4