Bill Text: PA HR471 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating October 10, 2009, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 38-11)

Status: (Passed) 2009-09-30 - Adopted [HR471 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR471-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2680
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 471 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, BEAR, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HELM, HENNESSEY, M. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, MAJOR, MARSICO, MELIO, MENSCH, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, VEREB AND VULAKOVICH, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating October 10, 2009, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Each year there are approximately 42,000 traffic
fatalities nationwide; and
WHEREAS, There are many controllable causes of traffic
fatalities, including excessive speed, alcohol, drugs,
inexperience and carelessness; and
WHEREAS, The National Society of Professional Engineers, the
Institute of Transportation Engineers Expert Witness Council and
a coalition of government agencies have teamed up to focus
national public awareness October 10, 2009, regarding the cause
of traffic fatalities and the need to reduce the number of
traffic fatalities; and
WHEREAS, There is national interest in designating October
10, 2009, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day"; and
WHEREAS, On that day everyone should take an extra measure of
care to ensure their safety and the safety of sharing the road
with other users in a safe manner by:
(1) Driving courteously and defensively.
(2) Knowing the rules of the road for their method of
transportation and obeying all signs and signals.
(3) Wearing protective gear, seat belts or helmets.
(4) Avoiding speeding or driving while impaired or
driving aggressively;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October
10, 2009, as "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" in Pennsylvania.
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