PRINTER'S NO. 3739
No. 654 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY HERSHEY, DALEY, S. MILLER, ALLEN, ARMSTRONG,
BALDWIN, BEBKO-JONES, BOYD, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER,
CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, DENLINGER, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD,
FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, GEIST, GRUCELA, HARHART,
HENNESSEY, HESS, M. KELLER, KOTIK, MAJOR, MARSICO, MILLARD,
PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAPP, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY,
SATHER, SCAVELLO, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, R. STEVENSON,
E. Z. TAYLOR, TRUE, TURZAI, WILT, WOJNAROSKI AND SEMMEL,
MARCH 17, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 17, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of April 17 through 21, 2006, as "Rural
2 Road Safety 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
1 raise awareness of the use of farm equipment on roads; therefore
2 be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
4 week of April 17 through 21, 2006, as "Rural Road Safety Week"
5 in Pennsylvania.
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