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Miscellaneous Resolution 1 _
By: J2M.ES E. Lanni, Oakland County- Commissioner, DistfLet
In re: Urging the He and Canada Tonne 1 Corporation to Allow Tuqncl
Aec.:-zs to Responsible -M.otorycHsts
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY 130ARD OF COLSSLONERS
Mr. Chaliporsor. Lulles and centlemcu:
t\iTIEREAS lu >jarch of tub year the Det -toit and CnnwTh Tunnel
Cont o rtio n clo s ed the iarmei to all mctoreycliba; and
WHEPEAS there has been recent document ion of several rornet
accidents involving drinkiLu6 metoruclistL, and theme is no question that
irresponsihIc loturcycic ,Terators should not have access to the tunnel;
ard
WHEREAS a 131;i1Tiket ban on tuouei use by wotorevelists is a seriou s
disservice to the great majority of bikers who have demonstvaLed a 111.0i
level of responsibility; and
WNE1M.S oven wit-respected motorevele clubs, such as the Blue
Knights, with a membership of nearly 8,000 law -enJorcement people Jr. the
United States, Canada and Australia, is now barred from using the tunnel..
NOW TUEREl'ORC BE if RES0IXED that. the Oakhnd County 3eard of
Cormiission.ero urges the tunnel operilLers to establish a policy allowing
access to the tunnel by those hikers who have demonstrated respousillility
while denying access to these who have not established their ..rebility.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this 0050Eutio7 be sent to
the Michigan Cengresienal
MR, CUAIRPERSON, I mb,.7e the adoption of time foregoing ccsolu'fion.
05154 . May 9, 1985
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee
and the Planning and Building Committee. There were no objections.