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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 337
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 16, 2017
Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Perdue) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating November 26, 2017, as Drive Safer Sunday
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Whereas motor vehicle travel is the primary means of transportation in the United States;
Whereas every individual traveling on roads and highways should drive in a safe manner so as to reduce deaths and injuries that result from motor vehicle accidents;
Whereas, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wearing a seat belt saves as many as 15,000 lives each year; and
Whereas the Sunday after Thanksgiving is the busiest highway traffic day of the year: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
encourages—
high schools, colleges, universities, administrators, teachers, primary schools, and secondary schools to launch campus-wide educational campaigns to urge students to focus on safety when driving;
national trucking firms—
to alert employee drivers to be especially focused on driving safely on the Sunday after Thanksgiving; and
to publicize the importance of driving safely on the Sunday after Thanksgiving on the Citizens Band Radio Service and at truck stops across the United States;
clergies to remind congregations to travel safely when attending services and gatherings;
law enforcement personnel to remind drivers and passengers to drive safely, particularly on the Sunday after Thanksgiving;
motorists to drive safely during the holiday season and throughout the rest of the year; and
the people of the United States—
to understand the life-saving importance of wearing a seat belt; and
to educate themselves about highway safety; and
designates November 26, 2017, as ‘‘Drive Safer Sunday’’.