PRINTER'S NO. 1745
No. 121 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY HOLL, NOVEMBER 29, 1989
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 29, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Authorizing the Senate Transportation Committee to investigate
2 two similar chain reaction accidents on the northeast
3 extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
4 WHEREAS, Seven deaths have resulted from two similar chain
5 reaction accidents on the northeast extension of the
6 Pennsylvania Turnpike over a three-month period; and
7 WHEREAS, It is necessary to get this situation under control
8 before more lives are lost; therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That the Senate Transportation Committee be
10 authorized to investigate the procedures used by the
11 Pennsylvania State Police in clearing accidents in order to
12 determine what steps can be taken to prevent any further
13 accidents of this type on the turnpike and on all other
14 Pennsylvania highways; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That the committee make a report of its findings
16 and recommendations to the Senate as soon as possible.
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