THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, BAKER, BOBACK, BRADFORD, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, HAHN, HARHART, HEFFLEY, HICKERNELL, JAMES, M. K. KELLER, KNOWLES, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURT, PICKETT, ROCK, ROSS, CULVER, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VEREB, WATERS AND WATSON, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Designating October 10, 2012, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities

Day" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, During 2010, highway fatalities in the United States

decreased to 32,885 and the following year, dropped further to

32,310; and

WHEREAS, There are many controllable causes of traffic

fatalities, including excessive speed, use of alcohol and drugs,

inexperience and carelessness; and

WHEREAS, The National Society of Professional Engineers, the

Institute of Transportation Engineers Expert Witness Council and

a coalition of government agencies have teamed up to focus

national public awareness October 10, 2012, regarding the cause

of traffic fatalities and the need to reduce the number of

traffic fatalities; and

WHEREAS, There is national interest in designating October

10, 2012, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day"; and

WHEREAS, On that day everyone should take an extra measure of

care to ensure their safety and the safety of sharing the road

with other users in a safe manner by:

(1)  driving courteously and defensively;

(2)  knowing the rules of the road for their method of

transportation and obeying all signs and signals;

(3)  wearing protective gear, seat belts or helmets; and

(4)  avoiding speeding or driving while impaired or

driving aggressively;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October

10, 2012, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" in Pennsylvania.