Full Text of HR0914 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE 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 | | (AAA) and supported by the Illinois State Police, the Illinois | 20 | | Department of Transportation, the Illinois High School & | 21 | | College Driver Education Association (IHSCDEA), local law |
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| 1 | | enforcement agencies, and the State's first responders are | 2 | | committed to educate Illinois residents on all aspects of | 3 | | distracted driving, to enforce applicable State laws and to | 4 | | support Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The ILACP and the AAA continue to develop | 6 | | partnerships designed to create and enhance a strong, | 7 | | supportive traffic safety culture throughout Illinois; | 8 | | therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 10 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 | | declare the fourth week of April 2018 as "Illinois Distracted | 12 | | Driving Awareness Week"; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the | 15 | | American Automobile Association, the Illinois State Police, | 16 | | the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the Illinois | 17 | | High School & College Driver Education Association.
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