Agenda 05/10/2011 Item # 4E
5/10/2011 Item 4.E.
PROCL.AMA TION
WHEREAS,
motorcycle riding is a popular form of recreation and transportation for thousands of people
across the state and nation; and,
WHEREAS, the safety hazards created by motorcycle riding should be of great concern to motorcycle
riders as well as all other motor vehicle operators; and,
WHEREAS, American Bikers Aimed Towards Education known as ABATE with chapters all over Florida and
the Gator Alley Chapter of ABA TE of Florida, Inc. is Collier County's largest Motorcycle
Rights Organization; and,
WHEREAS, ABATE has two functions which are to promote motorcycle safety and work closely with our
L.egislators to protect motorcycle rights; and,
WHEREAS, for the past two years, Gator Alley Chapter of ABA TE has been working with the Collier
County Public Schools to bring the "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Program" to several of the
high schools along with being invited to present our program to the National Drivers Education
Convention; and,
WHEREAS, the Gator Alley Chapter currently has over 500 members and we represent a true cross-
section of Collier County as its members range from medical professionals to small business
owners to construction workers; and,
WHEREAS, motor-vehicle drivers should expect to see motorcycles at all times and should search
aggressively for them; and,
WHEREAS,
motorcycle safety awareness promotion is a cooperative effort to decrease the number of
injuries and fatalities associated with motorcycling.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that
May 2011, be designated as
MOTORCYCL.E SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 1dh Day of May, 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FL.ORIDA
FRED COYLE- CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CL.ERK
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5/10/2011 Item 4. E.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.E.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May, 2011 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness
Month. To be accepted by Marie and Bill Ratcliff. Sponsored by Commissioner Coletta.
Meeting Date: 5/10/2011
Prepared By
Name: Paula Springs
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC.
5/3/2011 ] :40:58 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Titie: Manager-Business Operations, CMO
Date: 5/3/2011 2:05:36 PM
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