SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 140
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Teens in the Driver Seat program that has proved to
be effective in decreasing the number of teen drivers killed or
injured in accidents; and
WHEREAS, Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of
death for young people; each year, thousands of teenagers are
killed nationwide, including almost 500 in Texas; for every
teenager killed in a crash, many more are seriously injured,
making teen-driver crashes one of the most urgent safety and
public health issues now facing our state and nation; and
WHEREAS, Experts recognize that no single solution can
substantially reverse this trend; it is therefore essential that
young people themselves play a more active and productive role in
improving roadway safety for all drivers and passengers; and
WHEREAS, Many Texas teenagers have dedicated themselves to
this important safety mission by their involvement in the Teens
in the Driver Seat program, a peer-to-peer safety program for
young drivers created by the Texas Transportation Institute and
sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation and State
Farm Insurance; and
WHEREAS, The Teens in the Driver Seat program has been
introduced in more than 400 schools in Texas, and it has proved to
be central to a steady decline in teen-driver crashes; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend the participants in the Teens in the
Driver Seat program for their commitment to improving roadway
safety for all drivers and passengers; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an
expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Nelson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 31, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate