[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1696 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1696

  Supporting the goals and ideals of United Nations General Assembly 
 Resolution A/64/255 declaring a ``Decade of Action for Road Safety'' 
                           for 2011 to 2020.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2010

Mr. Hastings of Florida (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Burton of 
Indiana) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the goals and ideals of United Nations General Assembly 
 Resolution A/64/255 declaring a ``Decade of Action for Road Safety'' 
                           for 2011 to 2020.

Whereas according to the 2009 Global Status Report on Road Safety, nearly 
        1,300,000 people globally die in road crashes each year;
Whereas unless immediate action is taken, road traffic injuries are predicted to 
        almost double, killing an estimated 2,400,000 people per year by 2030;
Whereas another 20,000,000 to 50,000,000 people are injured each year globally 
        in motor vehicle crashes, which are expected to increase dramatically;
Whereas road crashes are the leading cause of death globally for people between 
        the ages of 5 and 29 years old;
Whereas nearly 34,000 people died as the result of road traffic injuries last 
        year in the United States, and road crashes are currently the leading 
        cause of death for United States citizens traveling abroad;
Whereas the monetary cost of motor vehicle crashes worldwide is currently 
        estimated at $518,000,000,000;
Whereas according to the World Health Organization, motorist-related deaths and 
        costs continue to rise in middle and low-income countries;
Whereas it is critical that the international community support collaborative 
        action to enhance global road safety by fostering partnerships and 
        cooperation between governments, the private sector, and civil society, 
        as well as relationships between United States Federal agencies and 
        other national and international road safety authorities;
Whereas the 2009 Moscow Declaration, the result of a United Nations General 
        Assembly resolution creating the first global high-level conference on 
        international road safety, recommended key action steps and urged that 
        the years 2011 to 2020 be designated as the ``Decade of Action for Road 
        Safety'';
Whereas in September 2009, the House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 74 
        supporting the goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety 
        with a target to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global 
        road deaths between 2011 and 2020; and
Whereas the United Nations General Assembly adopted A/Res/64/255 in March 2010, 
        recognizing the social, economic, and health consequences of road 
        crashes on the progress of Millennium Development Goals, reaffirming the 
        need for the further strengthening of international cooperation and 
        knowledge-sharing in road safety, especially taking into account the 
        needs of low-income and middle-income countries, and declaring 2011 to 
        2020 the ``Decade of Action for Road Safety'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses support for the goals and ideals of United 
        Nations General Assembly Resolution A/64/255 declaring a 
        ``Decade of Action for Road Safety'', with a goal to stabilize 
        and reduce the forecasted level of road traffic fatalities 
        around the world by increasing activities conducted at the 
        global, national, and regional levels;
            (2) requests that the United States Department of State 
        improve and expand the collection and reporting of data 
        involving the deaths of United States citizens abroad from road 
        crashes;
            (3) requests that the Administration continue to improve 
        road safety policies in the United States, particularly in the 
        areas of management, infrastructure, vehicle safety, education, 
        and post-crash care and rehabilitation;
            (4) requests that the Administration support legislation, 
        policy, and infrastructure developments that reduce key risk 
        factors in road crashes, such as speeding, drunk driving, 
        distracted driving, and the lack of use of helmets, seat belts, 
        child restraints, and other safety devices;
            (5) encourages the Administration to assist and persuade 
        other nations to adopt these and other road safety measures; 
        and
            (6) encourages the Administration to take a leading role in 
        implementing the activities of the Decade of Action through 
        increased international cooperation, partnerships, and 
        knowledge-sharing with the public and private sectors regarding 
        road safety.
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