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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many people in the United States who are blind or |
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otherwise visually impaired have the ability to travel throughout |
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their communities without assistance; and |
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WHEREAS, Individuals who are visually impaired, however, |
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encounter hazards that a pedestrian with average vision could |
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easily avoid, many of which involve crossing streets and roadways; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The white cane and guide dog should be generally |
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recognized by the public as aids to mobility for individuals who are |
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visually impaired and should serve as signals to motorists to be |
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cautious; and |
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WHEREAS, Unfortunately, individuals who are visually |
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impaired have had their white canes and guide dogs run over by motor |
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vehicles, have been struck by the side-view mirrors of motor |
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vehicles, and have suffered serious personal injury and death as |
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the result of being hit by motor vehicles, and the American public |
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needs to take serious note of these incidents and take measures to |
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avoid their recurrence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby encourage all Texans to associate the use of the |
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white cane and guide dog with individuals who are visually impaired |
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and to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in proximity |
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to an individual who is potentially visually impaired; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That the chief clerk of the house of |
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representatives forward an official copy of this resolution to the |
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president of the American Council of the Blind of Texas. |
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Straus |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1937 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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