[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 24, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1333]
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                        RECOGNIZING R.G. MORRIS

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2003

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker. I rise today to acknowledge the impeccable 
motor carrier safety record of Mr. R.G. Morris of Blue Springs, 
Missouri. Mr. Morris is a professional motor carrier operator for 
Yellow Transportation.
  According to the most recent information from the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, large trucks drove 7 percent of all 
vehicle miles traveled. In motor vehicle crashes, large trucks 
represented 9 percent of vehicles in fatal crashes, 3 percent of 
vehicles in injury crashes, and 5 percent of vehicles in property-
damage-only crashes.
  Mr. Morris reached a safety milestone when he recently surpassed one 
million miles driven without a preventable accident. This outstanding 
achievement, obtained by few drivers, demonstrates Mr. Morris' 
commitment to safety. To put this accomplishment in perspective, the 
average car driver would have to travel around the world forty times to 
equal this milestone.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. R.G. Morris for 
reaching this noteworthy milestone. I am proud to have a constituent as 
dedicated to highway safety as he is, and I wish him continued safe 
driving in the future.

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