Proc. 2019-38 - Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, 5-19Proclamation N0. 2019-38
WHEREAS more citizens are getting involved in motorcycling on the roads of our country, and more is being done to promote rider safety through education programs and increasing public
awareness; and
WHEREAS while subject to the same rights and privileges as operators of other vehicles on all roads and highways, motorcyclists are more exposed while riding and therefore more prone
to injury or death in a crash than other vehicle drivers; and
WHEREAS it is the responsibility of all who get behind the wheel to become aware of motorcyclists, regarding them with the same respect as any other vehicle and the responsibility of
riders and motorists alike to obey all traffic laws and safety rules.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
May 2019
be declared:
Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month
in the City of Huntsville, and I encourage all citizens to commit to increasing safety and awareness in our community by recognizing the increase in motorcycle traffic and helping to
reduce accidents so that everyone can make it home safely.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 21st day of May 2019.
_____________________ Andy Brauninger, Mayor