Full Text of HR1040 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Safety is the highest priority for the streets and | 3 | | highways of our State; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The great State of Illinois is proud to be a | 5 | | national leader in motorcycle safety, education, and | 6 | | awareness; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Motorcycles are a common and economical means of | 8 | | transportation that reduces fuel consumption and road wear, and | 9 | | contributes in a significant way to the relief of traffic and | 10 | | parking congestion; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, According to the Illinois Secretary of State's | 12 | | office, there
were 649,333 licensed motorcyclists in the State | 13 | | of Illinois as of March 4, 2014; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, It is especially meaningful that the citizens of | 15 | | our State be aware of motorcycles on the roadways and recognize | 16 | | the importance of motorcycle safety; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The members of A Brotherhood Aimed Toward | 18 | | Education (A.B.A.T.E.) of Illinois, Inc. have promoted | 19 | | motorcycle safety, education, and awareness in high
school | 20 | | drivers' education programs and to the general public in our |
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| 1 | | State for the past 28 years; the group has provided motorcycle | 2 | | awareness presentations to more than 138,000
participants in | 3 | | Illinois over the past 6 years; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, All motorcyclists should proudly and actively | 5 | | promote the safe operation of motorcycles, as well as promote | 6 | | motorcycle safety, education, and awareness; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The motorcyclists of Illinois have contributed | 8 | | extensive volunteerism and money to national and community | 9 | | charitable organizations; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, During the month of May, all roadway users should | 11 | | unite in the safe sharing of roadways within and throughout the | 12 | | great State of Illinois; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that, | 15 | | in recognition of over 649,000 registered motorcyclists | 16 | | statewide, 28 years of A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois, Inc., and in | 17 | | recognition of the continued role Illinois serves as a leader | 18 | | in motorcycle safety, education, and awareness, we designate | 19 | | the month of May of 2014 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in the | 20 | | State of Illinois; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to A.B.A.T.E of Illinois as a symbol of our esteem | 2 | | and respect.
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