[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 71 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 601
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. CON. RES. 71
[Report No. 109-333]
Expressing the sense of Congress that States should require candidates
for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly
increased caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially
visually impaired individual.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 15, 2005
Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Thune, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Menendez)
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
September 11, 2006
Reported by Mr. Stevens, without amendment
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that States should require candidates
for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly
increased caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially
visually impaired individual.
Whereas many people in the United States who are blind or otherwise visually
impaired have the ability to travel throughout their communities without
assistance;
Whereas visually impaired individuals encounter hazards that a pedestrian with
average vision could easily avoid, many of which involve crossing
streets and roadways;
Whereas the white cane and guide dog should be generally recognized as aids to
mobility for visually impaired individuals;
Whereas many States do not require candidates for driver's licenses to associate
the use of the white cane or guide dog with potentially visually
impaired individuals; and
Whereas visually impaired individuals have had their white canes and guide dogs
run over by motor vehicles, have been struck by the side view mirrors of
motor vehicles, and have suffered serious personal injury and death as
the result of being hit by motor vehicles: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
That it is the sense of Congress that each State should require any
candidate for a driver's license in such State to demonstrate, as a
condition of obtaining a driver's license, an ability to associate the
use of the white cane and guide dog with visually impaired individuals
and to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in proximity to
a potentially visually impaired individual.
Calendar No. 601
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. CON. RES. 71
[Report No. 109-333]
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that States should require candidates
for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly
increased caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially
visually impaired individual.
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September 11, 2006
Reported without amendment