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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Across the nation, April 2019 is being observed as |
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Distracted Driving Awareness Month; and |
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WHEREAS, Created by the National Safety Council, the campaign |
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aims to tackle the growing problem of distracted driving, which |
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encompasses such risky actions as talking on a cell phone, texting, |
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eating, or grooming while behind the wheel; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, more than 100,000 automobile crashes in |
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Texas involve distracted driving; a survey conducted by the Texas |
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A&M Transportation Institute revealed that 38 percent of Texas |
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motorists talk on their cell phones at least some of the time while |
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driving, and more than 21 percent of drivers read or send text |
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messages or e-mails; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the National Safety Council and the |
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, recent years have |
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seen the largest percentage increase in traffic fatalities in the |
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United States in over half a century; while multiple factors |
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contribute to traffic deaths, the risk of distracted driving due to |
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technology is growing; and |
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WHEREAS, Increased public awareness of these dangers is key |
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to reducing incidents of distracted driving, and the monthlong |
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observance in April is an opportunity for Texans to affirm their |
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commitment to making our roadways safer for all; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 2019 as Distracted Driving |
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Awareness Month in Texas and encourage residents of the Lone Star |
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State to support this worthwhile event. |