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MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF OREGON
WHERAS: Oregon continues to be the national leader in motorcycle safety education; and
WHERAS: The Oregon Department of Transportation's Safety Division’s TEAM OREGON Motorcycle Safety Program was recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as the most outstanding state motorcycle rider training program in the nation; and
WHEREAS: Education and safe riding habits are worthy of special recognition; and
WHEREAS: It is important that the citizens of our state should be aware of motorcycles on the highways and recognize the importance of sharing the roadway with these fuel-efficient vehicles: and
WHEREAS: Motorists should have special awareness of the vulnerability of motorcyclists; and
WHEREAS: The designation of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month promotes public awareness of the energy-efficient motorcycle and its proper and safe use on the roads and highways of Oregon.
NOW,
THEREFORE, I Theodore R. Kulongoski, Governor of the State of Oregon, hereby proclaim May 2009 to be
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
in Oregon and encourage all Oregonians to join in this observance.
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