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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, On December 23, 2000, Lt. Scott Gillen of the |
3 | | Chicago Fire Department was struck and killed on the Dan Ryan |
4 | | Expressway when a motorist recklessly drove through an accident |
5 | | scene in which Lt. Gillen was assisting; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, In 2002, the State of Illinois enacted Scott's Law |
7 | | in honor of Lt. Gillen, which mandates that upon
approaching a |
8 | | stationary
authorized emergency
vehicle displaying warning
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9 | | lights, the approaching vehicle shall reduce the speed of
the |
10 | | vehicle, yield the right-of-way
by changing lanes away
from the |
11 | | authorized
emergency vehicle, and proceed with due
regard to |
12 | | safety and
traffic conditions; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, In recent years, the Illinois State Police have |
14 | | lost Troopers Kyle Deatherage and James Sauter in the line of |
15 | | duty and Troopers Doug Balder and Michael Cokins have been |
16 | | seriously injured in accidents; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, The Pontiac Police Department lost Officer Casey |
18 | | J. Kohlmeier and his K-9 partner, Draco, in the line of duty; |
19 | | and
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20 | | WHEREAS, The Bloomington and Hudson Fire Departments lost |
21 | | Firefighter Christopher Brown in the line of duty; and
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