This is not an official government website.
© 2026 PLEJ LC. All rights reserved.
Congressional Daily Record
This section captures a floor statement or debate entry.
Issued
May 19, 2026
senate side of the record
People
0
No members linked from this section
Legislation
0
No linked legislation in this section
Committees
0
No linked committees in this section
Senate Holds
0
No hold activity linked here
Source Document
Connected Data
This section does not yet have linked people, bills, or committees in the reader view.
Source Control
Reader mode is for comprehension. The linked government PDF is the official published source.
Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 740—EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF MAY
2026 AS “MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH”
Mr. PETERS (for himself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. King, and Mr. Curtis) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 740
Whereas, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council,
motorcycling is a great tradition enjoyed by an estimated
30,000,000 individuals annually in the United States,
representing approximately 9 percent of the population;
Whereas motorcycles are a valuable component of the
transportation mix;
Whereas motorcycles are fuel-efficient and decrease
congestion while having little impact on the transportation
infrastructure of the United States;
Whereas the motorcycling community promotes rider safety
education, licensing, and motorcycle awareness;
Whereas the motorcycling community is committed to
decreasing motorcycle crashes through training and safety
education, personal responsibility, and increased public
awareness;
Whereas, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council,
approximately 87 percent of motorcycles are operated on
highways in conjunction with other vehicles;
Whereas motorcyclist fatalities occur more frequently than
passenger vehicle motorist fatalities;
Whereas, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (referred to in this preamble as “NHTSA”),
46 percent of 2-vehicle crashes involving a motorcycle and
another type of vehicle that result in a motorcyclist
fatality involve a vehicle turning left into the path of a
motorcycle;
Whereas motorcycle awareness is critical to ensuring all
road users watch out for motorcycles, in order to decrease
motorcycle crashes; and
Whereas NHTSA promotes Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month to
encourage riders to be properly licensed, receive training,
and wear personal protective equipment, and to remind all
riders and motorists to always share the road: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) supports the designation of May 2026 as “Motorcycle
Safety Awareness Month”;
(2) recognizes the contribution of motorcycles to the
transportation mix;
(3) encourages motorcycle awareness by all road users;
(4) recognizes that motorcyclists have a right to the road
and that all motorists should safely share the roadways;
(5) encourages rider safety education, training, and proper
gear for safe motorcycle operation; and
(6) supports the goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness
Month.