Full Text of SR0322 100th General Assembly
SR0322 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Distracted driving occurs when motorists engage | 3 | | in activities that divert their attention from driving safely; | 4 | | these can include texting, talking on a cell phone, adjusting | 5 | | the radio, and interacting with passengers; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Safe driving and public awareness of the dangers | 7 | | associated with distracted driving will result in fewer traffic | 8 | | crashes, fewer injuries, and fewer fatalities; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, In 2015, distracted driving was a factor in motor | 10 | | vehicle crashes that killed 3,459 people, nationally; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Educating and informing the public about | 12 | | distracted driving, enhancing public awareness of the dangers | 13 | | associated with driving while distracted, ensuring younger | 14 | | drivers understand the consequences of driving distracted, and | 15 | | obeying established distracted driving traffic laws will | 16 | | reduce the number of fatalities and injuries; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police | 18 | | (ILACP), partnering with the American Automobile Association | 19 | | and supported by the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, | 20 | | the Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of | 21 | | Transportation, Safety Serve, local law enforcement agencies, |
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| 1 | | and the State's first responders are committed to educate | 2 | | Illinois residents on all aspects of distracted driving, to | 3 | | enforce applicable State laws and to support Illinois | 4 | | Distracted Driving Awareness Week; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The ILACP continues to develop partnerships | 6 | | designed to create and enhance a strong, supportive traffic | 7 | | safety culture throughout Illinois; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 24 to | 10 | | 28, 2017 as the inaugural, "Illinois Distracted Driving | 11 | | Awareness Week"; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the | 14 | | American Automobile Association, the Illinois Truck | 15 | | Enforcement Association, the Illinois State Police, the | 16 | | Illinois Department of Transportation, and Safety Serve.
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