PRINTER'S NO. 599
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
58
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, SABATINA, TARTAGLIONE, BROWNE, DINNIMAN,
GREENLEAF, FONTANA, RESCHENTHALER, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, COSTA,
KILLION, VULAKOVICH, BLAKE, BOSCOLA, FARNESE, BARTOLOTTA,
AUMENT, HUGHES AND SCAVELLO, MARCH 27, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 27, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2017 as "Distracted Driving
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Distracted driving is any activity that could divert
a driver's attention away from the primary task of driving; and
WHEREAS, Texting is the most alarming diversion from driving
because it involves manual, visual and cognitive distraction
simultaneously; and
WHEREAS, Distraction latency lasts an average of 27 seconds
and can result in a driver not being fully engaged in the
primary task of driving even after having put down an
interactive wireless communication device; and
WHEREAS, A recent nationwide survey suggests that nearly 75%
of drivers reported using their interactive wireless
communication device while driving and an estimated 60% of
interactive wireless communication device use takes place behind
the wheel; and
WHEREAS, Distracted driving is not confined to a single
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