PRINTER'S NO. 1413
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.196
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, HILL-EVANS, HANBIDGE, WAXMAN, CONKLIN,
GIRAL, McNEILL, SCHLOSSBERG, DONAHUE, GUZMAN, WARREN, PARKER,
HADDOCK, K.HARRIS, KHAN, SANCHEZ, GILLEN, STAATS AND
HOHENSTEIN, APRIL 17, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 17, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2025 as "Distracted Driving
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Distracted driving is considered any activity that
diverts attention away from the primary task of safe driving;
and
WHEREAS, Anything can be a potential distraction but common
examples of distracted driving include talking or texting on the
phone, eating and drinking, talking to passengers in the
vehicle, grooming or applying makeup and using the vehicle's
entertainment or navigation system; and
WHEREAS, Texting is considered the greatest distraction as
sending or reading a text takes a driver's eyes off the road for
five seconds; and
WHEREAS, At an average speed of 55 miles per hour, a driver
can travel the length of an entire football field in five
seconds; and
WHEREAS, According to data compiled by the Department of
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involved a distracted driver; and
WHEREAS, These crashes resulted in 65 fatalities; and
WHEREAS, National data compiled by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that 3,275 people
lost their lives in 2023 as a result of distracted driving,
making distracted driving one of the leading causes of
preventable roadway deaths in America; and
WHEREAS, According to the Department of Transportation, young
drivers are over-represented in typical distracted driving
associated type crashes such as rear-end crashes, head-on
collisions and hitting fixed objects; and
WHEREAS, In an effort to educate all current and future
drivers on the importance of safe driving habits and the dangers
of distracted driving, the month of April has been designated as
"Distracted Driving Awareness Month" by NHTSA; and
WHEREAS, "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" is recognized
in this Commonwealth by the Governor's Office, PennDOT, the
Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, all of which have
shared resources and have encouraged safe driving to save lives;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2025 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage
Pennsylvanians to drive responsibly by focusing on the road and
not on their phones or other distractions and to have
conversations with their friends and family about the dangers of
distracted driving.
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