PRINTER'S NO. 1288
No. 228 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY HERSHEY, ARGALL, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER,
BIANCUCCI, BOBACK, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER,
CONKLIN, COX, CREIGHTON, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FRANKEL, GABIG, GALLOWAY, GEORGE,
GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARRIS,
HENNESSEY, HESS, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KORTZ, KOTIK,
KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McILHATTAN,
MILLARD, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER,
PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS,
SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY,
SONNEY, STAIRS, R. STEVENSON, SWANGER, THOMAS, TRUE, VEREB
AND VULAKOVICH, APRIL 18, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 18, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of April 21 through 28, 2007, 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
1 Commonwealth is increasing; and
2 WHEREAS, It is the intent of the agricultural community to
3 raise awareness of the use of farm equipment on roads; therefore
4 be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
6 week of April 21 through 28, 2007, as "Rural Road Safety Week"
7 in Pennsylvania.
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