Bill Text: IL SR0322 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: Declares April 24 to 28, 2017 as the inaugural, "Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-26 - Resolution Adopted as Amended [SR0322 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0322-Enrolled.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 322
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| 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
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| 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
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| 9 | WHEREAS, In 2015, distracted driving was a factor in motor | ||||||
| 10 | vehicle crashes that killed 3,459 people, nationally; and
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| 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
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| 17 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police | ||||||
| 18 | (ILACP), partnering with the American Automobile Association | ||||||
| 19 | and supported by the Secretary of State, the Illinois Truck | ||||||
| 20 | Enforcement Association, the Illinois State Police, the | ||||||
| 21 | Illinois Department of Transportation, Safety Serve, 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 Secretary of State, the | ||||||
| 15 | Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, the Illinois State | ||||||
| 16 | Police, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and Safety | ||||||
| 17 | Serve.
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