PRINTER'S NO. 571
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
44
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TEPLITZ, WOZNIAK, HAYWOOD, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF,
FONTANA, BREWSTER, ALLOWAY, RAFFERTY, SCHWANK, COSTA,
PILEGGI, AUMENT, YUDICHAK, SMITH, VULAKOVICH, TARTAGLIONE,
HUGHES AND BOSCOLA, MARCH 3, 2015
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 3, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2015 as "Distracted Driving
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Distracted driving is any activity that could divert
a person's attention from the primary task of driving; and
WHEREAS, All distractions endanger driver, passenger and
bystander safety; and
WHEREAS, Distracted driving occurs any time someone takes
their eyes off the road, their hands off the wheel and their
mind off their primary task of driving; and
WHEREAS, Studies show that texting simultaneously involves
manual, visual and mental distraction and is among the worst of
all driver distractions; and
WHEREAS, Distracted driving is not confined to a single
cause, age group, level of education or driver demographic; and
WHEREAS, While distracted driving can take many forms and
affects all road users, young drivers are at particular risk;
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WHEREAS, Drivers under 25 years of age are two to three times
more likely than older drivers to send text messages or e-mails
while driving; and
WHEREAS, Motor vehicle accidents resulting from distracted
driving caused 421,000 people to be injured in 2012, a 9%
increase from the number of people injured in 2011; and
WHEREAS, According to national statistics, in 2012, 3,328
people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver; and
WHEREAS, The best way to end distracted driving is to educate
all Pennsylvanians about the danger it poses; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate urge drivers to consider the lives
of others on the road and avoid distracted driving; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of April 2015
as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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