PRINTER'S NO. 4270
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
968
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, HILL-EVANS, RYAN, SONNEY, BOBACK, McNEILL,
HENNESSEY, BROOKS, STAATS, SCHMITT, MILLARD, SCHLOSSBERG,
BURNS, PICKETT, MURT, LONGIETTI, JONES, ROTHMAN, MARSHALL,
READSHAW, DALEY, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HEFFLEY, NEILSON AND
ZIMMERMAN, AUGUST 18, 2020
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
AUGUST 18, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating October 10, 2020, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The number of highway deaths on Pennsylvania roads
totaled 1,059 in 2019, the lowest number since recordkeeping
began in 1928; and
WHEREAS, There are many controllable causes of traffic
fatalities, including excessive speed, use of alcohol and drugs,
inexperience, carelessness and distracted driving; and
WHEREAS, The National Society of Professional Engineers, the
National Academy of Forensic Engineers, the Institute of
Transportation Engineers Expert Witness Council and a coalition
of government agencies have teamed up to focus national public
awareness on October 10, 2020, on the cause of traffic
fatalities and the need to reduce the number of traffic
fatalities; and
WHEREAS, On "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day," all drivers
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should take an extra measure of care to ensure the safety of
themselves and others by:
(1) driving courteously and defensively;
(2) knowing the rules of the road for their method of
transportation and obeying all traffic laws;
(3) wearing protective gear, seat belts or helmets;
(4) avoiding speeding or driving while impaired or
driving aggressively; and
(5) avoiding talking or text messaging on cell phones
while driving;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October
10, 2020, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" in Pennsylvania.
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