Bill Text: IL HR0239 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges the Illinois State Police to study the safety of the current fleet of Ford Crown Victorias.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-03 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HR0239 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0239-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly values the courage and hard | ||||||
| 3 | work of law enforcement
officers; it is important to ensure | ||||||
| 4 | that these officers have the tools necessary to
perform their | ||||||
| 5 | duties without safety concerns; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Ford stopped making the Crown Victoria in 2011, | ||||||
| 7 | but nearly two-thirds of
the present State police fleet are | ||||||
| 8 | still Crown Victorias; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Safety concerns have been expressed concerning | ||||||
| 10 | the use of Ford Crown Victoria
Police Interceptors; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, The expansive front seat, the powerful V-8 engine, | ||||||
| 12 | and the large trunk have made the Crown
Victoria a favorite for | ||||||
| 13 | officers, but certain design features have concerned | ||||||
| 14 | auto-safety advocates
as well as trial lawyers; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, The Crown Victoria exceeds federal crash safety | ||||||
| 16 | standards, however, the location of
the fuel tank makes it | ||||||
| 17 | especially dangerous for police work; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Safety advocates claim the position of the fuel | ||||||
| 19 | tank on the Ford Crown Victoria,
behind the rear axle rather | ||||||
| 20 | than above or in front of the axle, has made the car more | ||||||
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| 1 | likely to burst
into flames when struck from behind; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, It is estimated that over 800 Illinois State | ||||||
| 3 | Police squad cars on the road are Ford
Crown Victorias; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, It is critical to insure that the Illinois law | ||||||
| 5 | enforcement personal are safe so that they are able to protect
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| 6 | and serve; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 8 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 9 | urge the Illinois State Police
to study the safety of the | ||||||
| 10 | current fleet of Ford Crown Victorias; and be it further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That the report be delivered to the
members of | ||||||
| 12 | the Illinois House of Representatives by January l, 2016; and | ||||||
| 13 | be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | delivered to the Director of the Illinois
State Police.
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