No. 12
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
215th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman ROBERT SCHROEDER
District 39 (Bergen and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen DiMaio, Rumana and Assemblywoman N.Munoz
SYNOPSIS
Designates the third full week in December as "Teen Driver Safety Awareness Week."
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
A Joint Resolution designating the third full week in December of each year as "Teen Driver Safety Awareness Week," in honor of Kyleigh D'Alessio.
Whereas, During the third week of December 2006, Kyleigh D'Alessio, a 16-year old honor student and recognized athlete from Long Valley, New Jersey died in a motor vehicle accident involving a young driver with multiple passengers; and
Whereas, In New Jersey, teenagers 17 to 20 years of age represent just five percent of the population, but are involved in 12 percent of motor vehicle crashes; and
Whereas, Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death of teenagers, accounting for 40 percent of all teenage deaths; and
Whereas, The majority of teenage driver motor vehicle collisions in the United States are due to driver distractions and speeding, and 15 percent are due to drunk driving; and
Whereas, Approximately two-thirds of teenage passenger deaths, involving persons 13 years of age to 19 years of age, occur when other teenagers are driving; and
Whereas, One in three teenage drivers is involved in a motor vehicle accident during the first year of driving; and
Whereas, In order to prevent tragedies similar to that of Kyleigh D'Alessio's, it is necessary to raise awareness among teenagers, parents, and teachers, and to influence a change in unsafe driving behavior so that the number of teenagers killed on New Jersey's roadways each year is dramatically reduced; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In honor of Kyleigh D'Alessio, the third full week in December of each year in New Jersey is designated as "Teen Driver Safety Awareness Week" to foster awareness and promote safe driving practices among teenage drivers.
2. The Governor is respectfully requested to annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and citizens of this State to observe "Teen Driver Safety Awareness Week" with appropriate activities and programs.
3. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This joint resolution designates the third full week in December of each year as "Teen Driver Safety Awareness Week," in honor of Kyleigh D'Alessio, to foster awareness and promote safe driving practices among teenage drivers. Ms. D'Alessio was a 16-year old honor student and recognized athlete from Long Valley, New Jersey who died in a motor vehicle accident involving a young driver with multiple passengers. The resolution also respectfully requests that the Governor annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and citizens of this State to observe "Teen Driver Safety Awareness Week" with appropriate activities and programs.