PRINTER'S NO. 1789
No. 172 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY MASLAND, PHILLIPS, D. W. SNYDER, GEORGE, LYNCH,
BAKER, DENT, CAPPABIANCA, BUXTON, ARMSTRONG, GORDNER,
DEMPSEY, WILT, GIGLIOTTI, THOMAS, PESCI, SANTONI, LEDERER,
RUBLEY, CURRY, LAUGHLIN, M. N. WRIGHT, VANCE, LESCOVITZ,
JAROLIN, WOJNAROSKI, STURLA, CHADWICK, READSHAW, SCHRODER,
McNAUGHTON, TRAVAGLIO, TIGUE, FLICK, FICHTER, CALTAGIRONE,
HERSHEY, WAUGH, CORPORA, BEBKO-JONES, ARGALL, CORNELL,
PETTIT, MUNDY, B. SMITH, HENNESSEY, FARGO, ITKIN, SURRA,
DALLY, BOSCOLA, ROBERTS, WALKO, MANDERINO, ROONEY, COY,
GEIST, LUCYK, WASHINGTON, EGOLF, ZUG, J. TAYLOR, SATHER,
JOSEPHS, NAILOR, C. WILLIAMS, HERMAN, FEESE, SAYLOR, MELIO,
BATTISTO, PLATTS, DRUCE, EACHUS, RAMOS, HUTCHINSON, SAINATO,
CLYMER, DONATUCCI, E. Z. TAYLOR, SCHULER, BARD, HARHART,
TRELLO, MARSICO, TRUE, HESS, DiGIROLAMO, ORIE, McILHATTAN,
YOUNGBLOOD AND HALUSKA, MAY 12, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 12, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Proclaiming the week of May 11 through 17, 1997, as "MADD Week"
2 in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Last year drivers and pedestrians impaired by
4 alcohol and other drugs accounted for 540 highway deaths in
5 Pennsylvania; and
6 WHEREAS, Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of
7 death for children, adolescents and young adults in
8 Pennsylvania; and
9 WHEREAS, Alcohol is involved in nearly half of all traffic
10 fatalities; and
11 WHEREAS, Injury and property damage resulting from alcohol-
1 impaired driving have caused physical, emotional and economic
2 hardship for hundreds of thousands of adults and young people;
3 and
4 WHEREAS, Health care costs resulting from motor vehicle
5 injuries affect all Americans. Thousands of dollars can be saved
6 in health care costs alone for each serious injury that is
7 prevented; and
8 WHEREAS, Programs were developed throughout the years to
9 promote public awareness and raise consciousness about the
10 dangers of alcohol-impaired driving and other drug-impaired
11 driving; and
12 WHEREAS, During the week of May 11 through 17, 1997, MADD
13 chapters, victims, advocates, trauma centers, law enforcement
14 officers and drug and alcohol prevention departments will all
15 join together to educate the public about the violent crime of
16 drunk driving; and
17 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth considers of utmost seriousness its
18 duty to protect its citizens from hazards such as impaired
19 drivers; therefore be it
20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim the week
21 of May 11 through 17, 1997, as "MADD Week" in Pennsylvania and
22 call upon all citizens, government agencies, public and private
23 institutions, businesses, hospitals and schools in this
24 Commonwealth to promote awareness of driver impairment courses,
25 existing and proposed laws intended to further reduce and
26 prevent impaired driving and opportunities to establish safer
27 and healthier norms regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs
28 for all citizens.
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