HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 3840 1989-02-06
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 3EP1 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO REQUIRE
MOTORCYCLISTS TO WEAR HELMETS IN CALIFORNIA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH HEREBY RESOLVES:
WHEREAS, in 1987 alone, the California Highway Patrol statistics
show that 25,401 motorcyclists were injured and 744
were killed, and 77% of the fatalities were over age 21
and 69% of injured were over age 21 with average age of
victims being 25; and
WHEREAS, the average hospital bill of an injured motorcyclist is
conservatively estimated at more than $17,000 per
individual, and "indirect costs" such as lost wages and
physical rehabilitation usually are double the direct
costs; and
WHEREAS, California taxpayers are paying more than 80% of the
costs incurred by injured motorcyclists; and
WHEREAS, motorcyclist injuries cost the taxpayer more than $64
million a year for hospital bills alone; and
WHEREAS, per mile, a motorcyclist is more than lO times more
likely to die in a crash than an automobile occupant;
and
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WHEREAS, unhelmeted riders have more than 2.5 times as many
critical or fatal head injuries as riders who wear
helmets; and
WHEREAS, we are concerned about the enormous financial cost of
taxpayers and the immeasurable emotional cost to
victims in loss of human lives and suffering caused by
motorcycle crashes; and
WHEREAS, a mandatory helmet law in California would reduce
motorcycle rider deaths and save the taxpayer millions
of dollars annually in medical tax dollar expenditures
for care and maintenance of brain-damaged helmet less
motorcycle crash victims.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Seal Beach hereby urges the California Legislature to pass AB
8 to modify the existing state vehicle code to require all
California motorcyclists to wear approved safety helmets.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE City counc~~.r the City of
1 Beach, at a meeting thereof held on the __ day of
9, by th follow ng vote:
AYES:
ncilmembers
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NOES:
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Councilmembers
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t:/ May
Resolution Number ~~41~
A'l'l'EST:
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~TE OF CALIFORNIA)
COONl'Y OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SFAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, california, do hereby
certify that the f~I: 0 resolution is the original copy of
Resolution Number on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approv and adopted by the City Council of the
C~ff Seal Beach, a egular meeting thereof held on the
!J day of 1989.
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