PRINTER'S NO. 1508
No. 225 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY MADIGAN, STOUT, KUKOVICH, LOGAN, HUGHES, EARLL,
THOMPSON, CORMAN, D. WHITE, PILEGGI, COSTA, BRIGHTBILL,
MOWERY, TARTAGLIONE, ERICKSON, ARMSTRONG, M. WHITE, MUSTO,
WAGNER, O'PAKE, KASUNIC, ORIE, LEMMOND, C. WILLIAMS, LAVALLE,
TOMLINSON, RAFFERTY, WOZNIAK, GREENLEAF, RHOADES AND
SCHWARTZ, MARCH 30, 2004
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 30, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Observing April 7, 2004, as "World Health Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, The World Health Organization has designated April
3 7, 2004, as "World Health Day"; and
4 WHEREAS, The theme of the 2004 "World Health Day" is road
5 safety; and
6 WHEREAS, More than 42,000 Americans die in motor vehicle
7 crashes every year; and
8 WHEREAS, In this Commonwealth more than 1,500 people are
9 killed every year in motor vehicle crashes at a cost of $8
10 billion; and
11 WHEREAS, Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death
12 for people 1 to 34 years of age and are one of the top ten
13 causes of death for people at any age; and
14 WHEREAS, Death and injury from motor vehicle crashes may be
15 significantly reduced by greater public awareness and
1 enforcement of traffic safety laws; and
2 WHEREAS, In the past 26 years in the United States, the use
3 of seat belts has saved 135,000 lives, prevented millions of
4 injuries and saved $585 billion in medical and other costs; and
5 WHEREAS, More than 7,000 lives would be saved every year if
6 everyone in a motor vehicle consistently wore a seat belt; and
7 WHEREAS, The American Automobile Association and other safety
8 groups are emphasizing the importance of seat belt use in 2004;
9 and
10 WHEREAS, Individual actions such as using seat belts, obeying
11 traffic laws, avoiding distracted driving and knowing personal
12 driving limits will reduce traffic crashes and injuries;
13 therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the Senate observe April 7, 2004, as "World
15 Health Day" in Pennsylvania and encourage all citizens to drive
16 safely and obey all rules of the road to prevent injury and loss
17 of life.
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