PRINTER'S NO. 3400
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. B2L82JS/20040H0604R3400 - 2 -