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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The reaction time of motorists using cellular 
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phones slows dramatically, increasing the risk of automobile 
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accidents and tying up traffic generally; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Cell phone distraction causes 2,600 deaths and 
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330,000 injuries in the United States every year; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The numbers of fatalities and injuries may be 
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higher because data on cell phone use by motorists is limited; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Increasing cell phone use can be expected to cause 
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the annual death estimate to rise; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that State, county, and municipal law 
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enforcement personnel are requested to include in their police 
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reports of automobile accidents information pertaining to if an 
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accident involved the use of a cellular phone; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Department of Transportation shall 
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request from State, county, and municipal law enforcement 
 


 






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agencies statistics on the use of cellular phones leading to 
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automobile accidents over a two-year period beginning July 1, 
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2010, and report the findings to the General Assembly no later 
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than September 1, 2012; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Department of Transportation and appropriate 
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county and municipal law enforcement agencies.