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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
2    WHEREAS, The reaction time of motorists using cellular 
3phones slows dramatically, increasing the risk of automobile 
4accidents and tying up traffic generally; and

 
5    WHEREAS, Cell phone distraction causes 2,600 deaths and 
6330,000 injuries in the United States every year; and

 
7    WHEREAS, The numbers of fatalities and injuries may be 
8higher because data on cell phone use by motorists is limited; 
9and

 
10    WHEREAS, Increasing cell phone use can be expected to cause 
11the annual death estimate to rise; therefore, be it

 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
14SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that State, county, and municipal law 
15enforcement personnel are requested to include in their police 
16reports of automobile accidents information pertaining to if an 
17accident involved the use of a cellular phone; and be it 
18further

 
19    RESOLVED, That the Department of Transportation shall 
20request from State, county, and municipal law enforcement 
 
 
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1agencies statistics on the use of cellular phones leading to 
2automobile accidents over a two-year period beginning January 
31, 2012, and report the findings to the General Assembly no 
4later than September 1, 2014; and be it further

 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the Department of Transportation and appropriate 
7county and municipal law enforcement agencies.