HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 3667 1987-01-12
RESOLUTION NUMBER
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA REQUIRING
MOTORCYCLISTS TO WEAR HELMETS IN CALIFORNIA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH HEREBY RESOLVES:
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WHEREAS, in 1986 alone, the California Highway Patrol statistics
show that 27,344 motorcyclists were injured and of
these, 833 were killed and 3,766 had severe injuries;
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
costSj and
WHEREAS, California taxpayers are paying more than 80 percent of
the costs incurred by injured motorcyclistsj and
WHEREAS, motorcyclist injuries cost the taxpayers more than $64
lIlillion a year for hospital bills alone, based on the
number of injuries in 1984j and
WHEREAS, in California, motorcyclists account for only three
percent of all passenger-carrying vehicles but are
involved in 12 percent of crashes causing injurYj and
WHEREAS, per mile, a motorcyclist is more than 10 times more
likely to die in a crash than an automobile occupantj
and
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WHEREAS, we are concerned about the enormous financial cost to
taxpayers and the unmeasurable emotional cost to
victims' in loss of human lives and suffering caused by
motorcycle crashesj and
WHEREAS, a mandatory helmet law in California would reduce
motorcycle rider deaths and save the taxpayer millions
of dollars annually.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Seal
Beach does hereby urge the California legislature to modify the
existing state vehicle code to require all California
motorcyclists to wear approved safety helmets.
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NOES:
Councillllembers
ABSENT:
Councilmembers
ATTEST:
Resolution Number ~'" 1
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne, M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do
hereby certify that t~lf?~going resolution is the original copy
of Resolution Nu er ~ on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, ppr ved and adopted by the City Council of the
Ci;F~ Seal Be ch, a regular meeting thereof held on the
~ day of , 1987.
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