PRINTER'S NO. 1649
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
312
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TEPLITZ, WOZNIAK, SABATINA, GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY,
FONTANA, SCHWANK, VULAKOVICH, FARNESE, WHITE, COSTA AND
RESCHENTHALER, MARCH 22, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 22, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2016 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;
and
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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 431,000 people to be injured in 2014, an increase
from the number of people injured in 2013; and
WHEREAS, According to national statistics, 3,179 people were
killed in crashes involving a distracted driver in 2014; and
WHEREAS, The best way to end distracted driving is to educate
all residents of this Commonwealth about the danger it poses;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of April 2016
as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate urge drivers to consider the lives
of others on the road and avoid distracted driving.
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