PRINTER'S NO. 3400

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 604 Session of 2004

        INTRODUCED BY HERSHEY, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN,
           BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BOYD, BROWNE,
           BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, CORRIGAN, COY, CRAHALLA,
           CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO,
           DONATUCCI, EGOLF, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER,
           FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE,
           GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART,
           HARPER, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HESS, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON,
           KELLER, KILLION, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, MAITLAND,
           MAJOR, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McCALL, McGILL, McILHATTAN,
           MILLARD, S. MILLER, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS,
           PICKETT, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
           SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER,
           B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STERN, R. STEVENSON, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR,
           THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, WASHINGTON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD
           AND ZUG, MARCH 15, 2004

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MARCH 15, 2004

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating the week of April 19, 2004, as "Rural Road Safety
     2     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, Operators of farm equipment are not always aware of
    10  their duties when operating those vehicles on roads; and

     1     WHEREAS, Many drivers are not aware of the possible presence
     2  of farm equipment on roads and the precautions that should be
     3  taken on roads occupied by farm equipment; and
     4     WHEREAS, The number of drivers on rural roads in this
     5  Commonwealth is increasing; and
     6     WHEREAS, It is the intent of the agricultural community to
     7  raise awareness of the use of farm equipment on roads; therefore
     8  be it
     9     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
    10  week of April 19, 2004, as "Rural Road Safety Week" in
    11  Pennsylvania.













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