PRINTER'S NO. 4273
No. 651 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, T. ARMSTRONG, BEBKO-JONES, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, M. COHEN, COLEMAN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, LEDERER, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MARSICO, McCALL, McGILL, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, PIPPY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STRITTMATTER, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TURZAI, WATSON, WILT AND WOJNAROSKI, SEPTEMBER 10, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 10, 2002
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating October 10, 2002, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities 2 Day" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, Each year there are approximately 42,000 traffic 4 fatalities nationwide; and 5 WHEREAS, There are many controllable causes of traffic 6 fatalities, including excessive speed, alcohol, drugs, 7 inexperience and carelessness; and 8 WHEREAS, The National Society of Professional Engineers, the 9 Institute of Transportation Engineers Expert Witness Council and 10 a coalition of government agencies have teamed up to focus 11 national public awareness on October 10, 2002, regarding the 12 cause of traffic fatalities and the need to reduce the number of 13 traffic fatalities; and
1 WHEREAS, There is national interest in designating October 2 10, 2002, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day"; and 3 WHEREAS, On that day everyone should take an extra measure of 4 care to ensure their safety and the sharing of the road with 5 other users in a safe manner by: 6 (1) Driving courteously and defensively. 7 (2) Knowing the rules of the road for their method of 8 transportation and obeying all signs and signals. 9 (3) Wearing required protective gear, seat belts or 10 helmets. 11 (4) Not speeding or driving aggressively or while 12 impaired; 13 therefore be it 14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October 15 10, 2002, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" in Pennsylvania. F26L82MRD/20020H0651R4273 - 2 -