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SR8650 • 2026
Concerning motorcycle safety awareness month.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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Motorcycle safety awareness
Adopted.
Motorcycle safety awareness
WHEREAS, Washington state is committed to the promotion of safety 1 programs, policies, and actions; and 2 WHEREAS, Thousands of motorcyclists travel the roads, streets, 3 highways, and interstate systems of Washington state every day; and4 WHEREAS, Motorcycles are fuel efficient vehicles that have access 5 to Washington state high occupancy vehicle lanes, promoting a less 6 congested travel way; and 7 WHEREAS, Motorcyclists help to provide funds for the 8 transportation infrastructure of Washington state that they and 9 others use; and 10 WHEREAS, The majority of the motorcycling community is committed 11 to motorcycle safety and awareness and promotes policies and 12 procedures for themselves and other motorists in order to create a 13 safe roadway for all; and 14 WHEREAS, Motorcyclists make up just about three percent of all 15 registered vehicles but account for about fifteen percent of all 16 traffic fatalities as of 2017; and 17 WHEREAS, The United States Department of Transportation's 18 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a Get Up to 19 Speed on Motorcycles campaign to help motorists learn how to drive 20 safely around motorcycles in order to keep all roadway users safe; 21 and 22 SENATE RESOLUTION 8650 By Senator MacEwen p. 1 8650 WHEREAS, The motorcycling community is filled with people 1 dedicated to charitable organizations and activities; and2 WHEREAS, Hundreds of motorcyclists, like those of Bikers 3 Against Child Abuse and American Legion Riders, band together to 4 support kids, veterans, and other vulnerable communities all 5 around the state; and 6 WHEREAS, The month of May is recognized nationally and 7 throughout the state as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month;8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State 9 Senate celebrate the month of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness 10 Month; and 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be 12 immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the 13 AAA Washington office, the ABATE of Washington office, Bikers 14 Against Child Abuse, the representative of the Washington Road 15 Riders Association, the headquarters of the Washington State 16 Patrol, and the Washington State Department of Transportation.17 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, 18 do hereby certify that this is a true and 19 correct copy of Senate Resolution 8650, 20 adopted by the Senate 21 April 8, 2025 22 SARAH BANNISTER 23 Secretary of the Senate 24 p. 2 8650