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,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,novemb] #ae1
 #bjbb  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives recognizes law en=cem5t1
 fire & rescue1 em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1 
t[ truck op]ators1 & transportation     
work]s z traffic incid5t managem5t      
respond]s 7z su* t]m is def9$ by !      
,traffic ,incid5t ,managem5t ,h&book ( !
 ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration72 ,:]eas 
due to ! increas+ly high rate ( driv]s  
engag+ 9 risky behaviors on our         
roadways1 includ+ di/ract$ driv+1       
impair$ driv+1 & spe$+1 _m traffic      
incid5t managem5t respond]s lose _!     
lives :ile p]=m+ _! duties ea* ye>2     
,:]eas1 nationally 9 #bjba1 #fe traffic 
incid5t managem5t respond]s 7 kill$ due 
to roadside collisions2 ,:]eas e ,/ate  
has a move ov] law1 :i* has correlat$   
directly to a saf] environm5t along our 
,nation's roadsides = traffic incid5t   
managem5t respond]s & /r&$ citiz5s2     
,:]eas move ov] laws g5]ally require    
motori/s to move at lea/ #a lane ov] :5 

!re is an em]g5cy or rescue activity    
tak+ place on ! %\ld] or side ( !       
roadway1 or1 if unable to d s safely1 to
 sl[ d[n & pass ! sc5e ) caution2 ,:]eas
 a ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice      
report 7,,gao-#ba-aff7 on ,em]g5cy      
,respond] ,safety not$ t ,/ate (ficials 
cite rais+ public aw>5ess z ! mo/       
preval5t *all5ge to move ov] laws2 &    
,:]eas provid+ traffic incid5t managem5t
 respond]s an enhanc$ opportunity to    
in=m ! motor+ public ab\t ^! laws is    
critical to ! public safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( move   
ov] laws2  7#b7 urges relevant ,f$]al & 
,/ate ag5cies1 z well z nongov]nm5tal   
organizations involv$ 9 traffic incid5t 
managem5t response1 to spread aw>5ess & 
promote ! exi/5ce (1 & adh]5ce to1 ,/ate
 move ov] laws2 &  7#c7 urges relevant  
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 z well z        
nongov]nm5tal organizations involv$ 9   
traffic incid5t managem5t response1 to  
educate ! public fur!r on ! dang]s &    

pot5tial loss ( life if ! provisions &  
requirem5ts ( ,/ate move ov] laws are n 
fai?fully obs]v$4  ,cl]k4