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House Calendar No. 198 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 235 
[Report No. 109–513] 
Expressing the sense of the 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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 
Mr. EVANS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
JUNE 20, 2006 
Additional sponsors: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. 
SNYDER, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. MICHAUD, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. 
BAKER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. WYNN, Mr. PITTS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. CARSON, 
Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. PETERSON
of Minnesota, Mr. 
DEFAZIO, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Ms. 
KAPTUR, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and Mr. HONDA 
JUNE 20, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that States should 
require candidates for driver’s licenses to demonstrate 
an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driv-
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•HCON 235 RH 
ing 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 indi-
viduals; 
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 House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the 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 individ-
uals and to exercise greatly increased caution when driving 
in proximity to a potentially visually impaired individual. 
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House Calendar No. 198 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 235 
[Report No. 109–513] 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that States 
should require candidates for driver’s licenses to 
demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly in-
creased caution when driving in the proximity of 
a potentially visually impaired individual. 
JUNE 20, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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