HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 31871
RESOLUTION NO. 3187
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
URGING THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION
THAT WOULD REQUIRE CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLISTS TO WEAR
APPROVED SAFETY HELMETS.
WHEREAS, in 1986 alone, the California Highway Patrol's 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 costs; and
WHEREAS, California taxpayers are paying more than 80% of the
costs incurred by injured motorcyclists; and
WHEREAS, motorcyclist injuries cost the taxpayers more than $64
million a year for hospital bills alone, based on the number of injuries
in 1984; and
WHEREAS, in California motorcyclists account for only 3% of all
passenger- carrying vehicles but are involved in 12% of crashes causing
injury; and
WHEREAS, per mile, a motorcyclist is more than 10 times more
likely to die in a crash than an automobile occupant; and
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 crashes; 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 the City
of Cypress do hereby urge the California Legislature to enact
legislation that requires California motorcyclists to wear approved
safety helmets.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 26th day of January 1987.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CI OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE
SS
MAYOR • THE CITY OF YPRESS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the said City Council held on the 26th day of January 1987;
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arnold, Coronado, Mullen, and Kanel
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Davis
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CLERK OF HE
CITY CYPRESS
CLE YPRESS