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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 737
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Teens in the Driver Seat program for its efforts to |
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improve teen driving safety in this state; and |
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WHEREAS, Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of |
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death for young people, as demonstrated by the deaths of nearly |
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6,000 teenagers nationwide annually, approximately 500 of which |
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occur each year in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, For every teenager killed in a car crash, at least |
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50 more are seriously injured, making teen driver car crashes one |
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of the most urgent safety and public health crises now facing our |
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state and nation; and |
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WHEREAS, It is widely recognized by experts that no single |
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solution can effectively reverse this trend, making it essential |
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that young people themselves play an active and productive role |
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in improving roadway safety for all drivers and passengers; and |
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WHEREAS, A growing number of Texas teenagers have |
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dedicated themselves to this important safety mission through |
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their involvement in the Teens in the Driver Seat program, |
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created by the Texas Transportation Institute and sponsored by |
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the Texas Department of Transportation and State Farm Insurance; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This creative effort is distinguished by its |
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unique peer-to-peer approach and is the first such program of its |
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kind in the United States; it has already reached more than 230 |
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Texas schools and nearly 250,000 young Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, The Teens in the Driver Seat program is playing a |
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meaningful role in bringing about a reduction in the frequency of |
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teen driving fatalities in Texas; all those associated with the |
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program are truly worthy of commendation, in particular its |
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"Driving the Message" annual contest winners, the charter |
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members of the Teens in the Driver Seat Teen Ambassadors Board, |
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and the SponStar honorees gathered here today at the Texas State |
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Capitol; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby salute these innovative public servants for |
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their commitment, dedication, and vital contribution to their |
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schools, their communities, and the State of Texas; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of the Teens in the Driver Seat program as an expression of |
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high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 4, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |