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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Operation Lifesaver on
4the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is a leader in supporting
6highway-rail grade crossing and pedestrian safety programs;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1972, Operation Lifesaver
9has been the foremost public information and education program
10dedicated to preventing highway-rail grade crossing crashes
11and pedestrian/railroad trespass incidents; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Operation Lifesaver is sponsored cooperatively by
13the federal government, the State of Illinois, local
14government agencies, civic and business organizations, the
15nation's railroads, and other groups interested in highway
16safety; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Through the unrelenting efforts of Operation
18Lifesaver and its public safety partners, the number of
19train/motor vehicle collisions has been reduced from a high in
201972 of roughly 12,000 annual incidents to approximately 2,200
21incidents in 2019; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, While the number of highway-rail crossing
2collisions, deaths, and injuries has dropped over the past
3five decades, the mission is still important, as every three
4hours in the U.S. a person or vehicle is hit by a train; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Highway-grade crossing crashes are more severe
6than highway collisions and are more likely to result in death
7and injury; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Collisions between trains and motor vehicles or
9pedestrians can be reduced by increased public awareness of
10the dangers at crossings and around railroad property and the
11appropriate safety laws; and
 
12    WHEREAS, This important observance should lead to greater
13safety awareness and a reduction in highway-rail grade
14crossings crashes and pedestrian/railroad incidents;
15therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
17HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18we congratulate Operation Lifesaver on its 50th anniversary
19and commend all Illinois freight and passenger railroad
20stakeholders who have supported the program's progress in the
21State of Illinois; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens to participate in
2activities to reduce crossing crashes and pedestrian/railroad
3trespass incidents throughout the year; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to Operation Lifesaver as a symbol of our respect
6and esteem.