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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Car accidents are the leading cause of death of 16 
3to 19-year olds; crashes on the road kill more teens than 
4cancer, homicide, and suicide combined; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, In the United States, teen driver and peer 
6passenger deaths account for one quarter of total teen deaths 
7every year; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Distracted or impaired teen drivers are not only a 
9danger to themselves, but more than half a million people are 
10involved in crashes every year where a teen driver was behind 
11the wheel; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, According to a study completed in 2011 by the 
13Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance, 
14nearly one in five teen drivers involved in fatal crashes were 
15reported to have been distracted while driving; these figures 
16do not account for those accidents that are not reported; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Focusing attention on removing distractions and 
18preventing behaviors that are known to raise crash risk, such 
19as speeding, alcohol use, failure to wear a seat belt, 
20distractions from peer passengers, and texting while driving, 
21can lead to successfully and significantly lowered crash risks 
 
 
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1for teen drivers; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Mt. Pulaski High School in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, 
3will hold a student assembly on May 23, 2011 to educate high 
4school students about the dangers of distracted driving and 
5encourage them to practice safe driving habits; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mt. Pulaski High School will welcome State Farm 
7Agent Deron Powell and Miss Illinois 2010, Whitney 
8Thorpe-Klinsky, to the high school as part of the presentation 
9on safe teen driving; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we designate the date of May 23, 2011 as "Mt. Pulaski High 
13School Teens Drive Safe Day" in the State of Illinois as a 
14reminder to all drivers, especially our youth, that they should 
15avoid distractions while driving and arrive at their 
16destinations alive and well; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Mt. Pulaski High School as a symbol of our esteem 
19and respect.