[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8395-H8396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IMPLEMENT ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TO KEEP OUR ROADS SAFE

  (Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support 
of the SAFE DRIVERS Act introduced by my colleague, Representative Seth 
Moulton.

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  In June of this year, seven members of Jarheads Motorcycle Club were 
tragically killed in my district when they were hit by a truck that 
crossed over into the wrong lane on Route 2 in Randolph, New Hampshire.
  The Massachusetts driver responsible for this accident should not 
have had an active driver's license and should not have been behind the 
wheel that day. Despite his criminal history, the driver still had a 
license because of a loophole where State DMVs often do not process 
out-of-State infractions.
  The SAFE DRIVERS Act would help States implement electronic systems 
to ensure that dangerous drivers are kept off our roads. By 
incentivizing States to modernize their databases, we can keep our 
roads safe and prevent further tragedies.

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