A. The purpose of this chapter is to protect and preserve the public health, safety and welfare. The provisions contained herein shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of these purposes.

B. It is the express purpose of this chapter to provide for and to promote the health and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this chapter.

C. It is the specific intent of this chapter to place the obligation of complying with its requirements upon any person falling within this scope, and no provision of, nor term used in, this chapter is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the city of Aberdeen or any of its officers or employees, for whom the implementation or enforcement of this chapter shall be discretionary and not mandatory.

D. Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to be, nor shall be construed to create or to form the basis for, a liability on the part of the city of Aberdeen, or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or damage resulting from the failure of any person subject to this chapter to comply with this chapter, or by reason or in consequence of any act or omission in connection with the implementation or enforcement of this chapter on the part of the city of Aberdeen by its officers, employees or agents.

E. The city council finds that the Harborview Injury Prevention Study has shown that bicycle helmets reduce by eighty-five percent (85%) the risk of head injuries suffered while operating or driving a bicycle not powered by motor and reduce brain injury by eighty-eight percent (88%).