A resolution designating December 1, 2019, as "Drive Safer Sunday".

Bill: 116-sres-439
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2019-11-21
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

Roads and highways

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-21
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6764; text: CR S6760)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates December 1, 2019, as Drive Safer Sunday.</p> <p>The resolution also encourages various entities and individuals to focus on safety while driving.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 439 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2019 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Burr , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating December 1, 2019, as Drive Safer Sunday .

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 crashes; 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— (1) encourages— (A) 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; (B) national trucking firms— (i) to alert employee drivers to be especially focused on driving safely on the Sunday after Thanksgiving; and (ii) 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; (C) clergies to remind congregations to travel safely when attending services and gatherings; (D) law enforcement personnel to remind drivers and passengers to drive safely, particularly on the Sunday after Thanksgiving; (E) motorists to drive safely during the holiday season and throughout the rest of the year; and (F) the people of the United States— (i) to understand the life-saving importance of wearing a seat belt; and (ii) to educate themselves about highway safety; and (2) designates December 1, 2019, as Drive Safer Sunday .