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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Distress Bandanna, a leader in public safety and 
3teen driver advocacy since 2017, has championed and authored 
4Illinois Senate Bill 2028 of the 103rd General Assembly, now a 
5law designed to protect stranded motorists; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Distress Bandanna, since its inception, has been 
7a relentless advocate for stranded motorists and teen driver 
8safety, delivering 2,250 high school presentations, impacting 
982,000 young drivers, and contributing 175,200 volunteer 
10hours; their efforts have embedded essential safety protocols 
11into the Illinois Rules of the Road, ensuring 133,000 teens 
12annually receive critical roadside safety education; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The new law ensures that 133,000 driver education 
14students will learn about the stranded motorist safety 
15protocol annually, further enhancing road safety; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Distress Bandanna also educates thousands of teen 
17drivers about Scott's Law through the Move Over Law Traffic 
18Safety campaign, which protects disabled motorists, 
19motorcyclists, and emergency vehicles; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Distress Bandanna has an unmatched dedication to 
21public safety, community support, and life-saving initiatives; 
 
 
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1their leadership has not only transformed safety standards and 
2earned them the National Safety Council's 2020 Teen Safety 
3Award (Green Cross for Safety Awards) in partnership with the 
4Illinois Tollway and Illinois High School & College Driver 
5Education Association but also led to them sharing educational 
6driving material for the Give Them Distance campaign with 
75,496 students in 290 classrooms at 126 public and private 
8high schools; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we congratulate Distress Bandanna on their success in 
12promoting driver safety and highlight the ongoing and future 
13impact of their work; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Distress Bandanna as a symbol of our respect and 
16esteem.