# W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-1: Legislative findings

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-1
- **Heading:** Legislative findings
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 17B / Article 1D / Section 1

## Text

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

(a) Motorcycles account for approximately three percent of the state's registered motor vehicles but are involved in over six percent of the state's motor vehicle fatalities.

(b) In terms of fatalities per vehicle mile traveled, the state's motorcyclists face about ten times the risk of passenger car occupants.

(c) Lack of proper riding skills have been shown to be largely responsible for the motorcycle fatality problem.

(d) It is therefore the purpose of this article to provide for a motorcycle safety education program in this state.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-1 §17B-1D-1. Legislative findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-2 §17B-1D-2. Program established.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-3 §17B-1D-3. Rider training.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-4 §17B-1D-4. Instructor training and qualification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-5 §17B-1D-5. Program implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-6 §17B-1D-6. Exemption from motorcycle license examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-7 §17B-1D-7. Motorcycle safety account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-8 §17B-1D-8. Motorcycle safety awareness board continued.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17B-1D-9 §17B-1D-9. Authority to promulgate rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17B_A1D_S9.md)

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