Bill Text: IL HR0803 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Designates the month of December as Illinois Drunk and Drugged Driving Month in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-03 - Resolution Adopted as Amended [HR0803 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR0803-Enrolled.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 803
WHEREAS, According to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, the month of December is National Drunk and
Drugged Driving Prevention Month; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 3 in every 10 Americans will be
involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their
lives; and
WHEREAS, Everyday, 36 people in the U.S. die and
approximately 700 more are injured in motor vehicle crashes
that involve an alcohol-impaired driver; in total, one death
occurs every 45 minutes; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, 11,773 people were killed in
alcohol-impaired driving accidents, accounting for nearly 32%
of all traffic-related deaths in the U.S.; drugs other than
alcohol (marijuana or cocaine) were involved in about 18% of
motor vehicle accident deaths; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, there were 363 alcohol-related driving
fatalities in Illinois, or 2.8 fatalities per 100,000 Illinois
citizens; and
WHEREAS, In 2000, the costs associated with

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alcohol-related crashes in the U.S. were estimated at $114.3
billion, including $51.1 billion in monetary costs and an
estimated $63.2 billion in quality of life losses; and
WHEREAS, Legislation has proven effective in protecting
people from alcohol and drug-related accidents; Illinois is one
of many states leading the way in making roads safer through
strict legislation targeted at those choosing to drive under
the influence of alcohol or other drugs; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
designate the month of December as Illinois Drunk and Drugged
Driving Prevention Month in the State of Illinois and encourage
the citizens of this State to remember those who have lost
their lives in alcohol and drug-related fatal accidents; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That we restate our commitment to ensuring that
Illinois roads are safe and free from drivers under the
influence of alcohol and drugs; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
Transportation, the Director of the Illinois State Police, the
President of Women in Government, and the Executive Director of

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the Illinois Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization.