PRINTER'S NO. 1691
No. 269 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY MADIGAN, BRIGHTBILL, STOUT, WENGER, SCARNATI,
PIPPY, WAUGH, O'PAKE, CONTI, ROBBINS, CORMAN, REGOLA,
TARTAGLIONE, EARLL, LOGAN, KASUNIC, LAVALLE, PUNT, RHOADES,
GREENLEAF, PICCOLA, ARMSTRONG AND PILEGGI, APRIL 5, 2006
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 5, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of April 16, 2006, as "Rural Road Safety
2 Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Agriculture is Pennsylvania's number one industry;
4 and
5 WHEREAS, Agriculture is dependent on the movement of farm
6 equipment on rural roads in this Commonwealth; and
7 WHEREAS, Farm equipment travels at slower speeds than other
8 traffic and is often wider than other vehicles; and
9 WHEREAS, Many drivers are not aware of the possible presence
10 of farm equipment on roads and the precautions that should be
11 taken on roads occupied by farm equipment; and
12 WHEREAS, The number of drivers on rural roads in this
13 Commonwealth is increasing; and
14 WHEREAS, It is the intent of the agricultural community to
15 raise awareness of the use of farm equipment on roads; therefore
16 be it
17 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of April 16,
1 2006, as "Rural Road Safety Week" in Pennsylvania.
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