CC Resolution No. 7090
RESOIDl'ION NO. 7090
A RESOIDl'ION OF 'IHE CITY CXXJNCIL OF 'IHE CITY OF aJPER1'INO
SUPFORI'ING AB 36 'IO REX2UIRE ALL MJroRCIl'CLISl'S 'IO WEAR HEIMEl'S
WHERFA9, 39,341 IOOt:orcycles are registered in the state of california
am 44 IOOt:orcyclists died in 1985 (111.9 deaths per 100,000 registered
IOOt:orcycles ~ to 11.3 deaths per 100,000 registered autos); am
WHERFA9, 1,348 IOOt:orcyclists were injured in the state of california
in 1985; am
WHERFA9, at present the california Vehicle COde requires only these
under the age of 15 years 6 months to wear a helJoet; am
WHERFA9, evidence fran other states reveals that universal mtorcycle
helJoet use laws increase he1Jnet usage to alJoost 100% am decrease deaths
am serious injuries ~ IOOt:orcyclists by 40-60%; am
WHERFA9, the economic burden caused by these injuries is borne largely
by the taxpayer (mre than 80% of hospital costs incurred by injured
IOOtorcyclists are paid f= by california taxpayers); am
WHERFA9, AB 36 wculd iIrpose a state-manjated local prcg~êIIII by makin;¡'
it an infraction for aro¡ drive regardless of age, to operate a IOOt:orcycle
= IOOt:orized bicycle on the highway, am f= aro¡ person, regardless of
age, to ride as a passen:Jer thereon, without weaI'inJ a safety helJoet.
NCM, 'IHEREroRE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
QJpertino does hereby support AB 36.
PASSED AND AOOP!'ED at a regular meetirq of the city Council of the
City of QJpertino this 17th day of February, 1987 by the following vote:
vote Members of the citv Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Gatto, Johnson,
None
None
None
P1ungy, Rogers, Sparks
ATI'EST:
APPROVED:
Isl Dorothv Cornelius
City Clerk
Isl W. Reed SParks
Mayor, City of QJpertino