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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have become popular 
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for work and recreation on many farms and ranches; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Reported cases of serious injury have increased 
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along with their increased use; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Most of these injuries and deaths can be 
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attributed to improper use of ATVs; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Approximately 6,500 ATV related deaths have been 
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reported since 1982; and

 
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    WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety 
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Commission, an estimated 44,700 children age 16 and under 
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sustained ATV related injuries in 2004 alone; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Approximately 155 children age 16 and under died 
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from ATV related injuries in 2004, according to the Consumer 
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Product Safety Commission; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Nearly 38% of all St. Louis Children's Hospital 
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ATV injuries involve a rider not wearing an approved helmet; 
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    WHEREAS, Nearly 95% of children involved in ATV accidents 
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were riding on an ATV that was larger than recommended for 
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their age; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Education should be promoted for children and 
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their parents about the proper use of ATVs; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the month of October 2007 and 
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the October of each succeeding year shall be known as ATV 
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Safety Month, to promote the safe operation of ATVs in Illinois 
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and to promote education on ATV safety; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Governor, the Director of Natural Resources, 
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the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Transportation.