PRINTER'S NO. 2599
No. 399 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES,
BENNINGHOFF, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CAWLEY, CIVERA,
CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DeLUCA,
DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO,
FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE,
GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEACH,
LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, MAJOR, MARSICO, McGILL,
McILHATTAN, MICOZZIE, S. MILLER, MUSTIO, PAYNE, PHILLIPS,
PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SATHER, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY,
E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRUE, WASHINGTON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD AND SCAVELLO, SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating October 10, 2003, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities
2 Day" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Each year there are approximately 42,000 traffic
4 fatalities nationwide; and
5 WHEREAS, There are many controllable causes of traffic
6 fatalities, including excessive speed, alcohol, drugs,
7 inexperience and carelessness; and
8 WHEREAS, The National Society of Professional Engineers, the
9 Institute of Transportation Engineers Expert Witness Council and
10 a coalition of government agencies have teamed up to focus
11 national public awareness on October 10, 2003, regarding the
12 cause of traffic fatalities and the need to reduce the number of
1 traffic fatalities; and
2 WHEREAS, There is national interest in designating October
3 10, 2003, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day"; and
4 WHEREAS, On that day everyone should take an extra measure of
5 care to ensure their safety and the safety of sharing the road
6 with other users in a safe manner by:
7 (1) Driving courteously and defensively.
8 (2) Knowing the rules of the road for their method of
9 transportation and obeying all signs and signals.
10 (3) Wearing protective gear, seat belts or helmets.
11 (4) Not speeding or driving while impaired or
12 aggressively;
13 therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October
15 10, 2003, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" in Pennsylvania.
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