,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4   
,braun 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! designation ( ! week (      
,april #ae ?r\gh ,april #ai1 #bjbd1 z   
,national ,"w ,zone ,aw>5ess ,week4     
,:]eas #ief "w zone fatalities occurr$ 9
 #bjba1 accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,highway    
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble 
z ,,fhwa7 & ! ,national ,highway        
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ,,nhtsa71 "u !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is preamble z ,,dot72 ,:]eas1 ( ! #ief
 "w zone fatalities t occurr$ 9 #bjba-- 
7#a7 #ggh fatalities 7 motor vehicle    
driv]s or pass5g]s2  7#b7 #agc          
fatalities 7 p]sons on foot or          
bicycli/s2 &  7#c7 #e fatalities 7 li/$ 
z occupants ( a motor vehicle n 9       
transport1 unkn[n occupant type 9 a     
motor vehicle 9 transport1 or device &  

p]son on p]sonal conveyances2 ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ,,dot data f #bjba on "w zone
 fatal traffic cra%es by type-- 7#a7    
#bjf cra%es involv$ a re>-end collision2
  7#b7 #bia involv$ a comm]cial motor   
vehicle2 &  7#c7 #bgh fatalities occurr$
 :]e spe$+ 0 a factor2 ,:]eas #afd      
p$e/rian fatalities occurr$ 9 "w zones 9
 #bjba1 accord+ to ,,dot data2 ,:]eas1 (
 ! #afd p$e/rian fatalities t occurr$ 9 
"w zones 9 #bjba-- 7#a7 #cd fatalities 7
 a con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 utility1 or  
transportation work]2 &  7#b7 #acj      
fatalities 7 p$e/rians o!r ?an a        
con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 utility1 or     
transportation work]2 ,:]eas ! ,,dot    
report$ t #db1aea p 7 injur$ due to "w  
zone cra%es 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 
,,dot data f #bjba1 a total ( #ajh work]
 occupational fatalities 9 road         
con/ruction sites occurr$2 ,:]eas !     
,,dot report$ t betwe5 #bjbj & #bjba1 "w
 zone fatalities increas$ by #aj4h p]c5t
 :ile ov]all roadway fatalities increas$
 by #aj4c p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to     

,,fhwa & ,,nhtsa1 :ile "w zones play a  
critical role 9 ma9ta9+ & upgrad+ our   
roads1 "w zones c also be a major cause 
( conge/ion1 delay1 & travel]           
dissatisfaction2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !   
,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety            
,adm9i/ration1 trucks & buses h limit$  
maneuv]ability & l>ge bl9d spots t make 
op]at+ 9 "w zone areas m *all5g+1 lead+ 
to a disproportionate numb] ( "w zone   
cra%es involv+ trucks & buses2 ,:]eas   
en=cem5t ( "w zone spe$ limits is %[n to
 significantly r$uce spe$+1 aggressive  
driv+1 fatalities1 & injuries2 ,:]eas "w
 zone cra%es & fatalities deeply impact 
family1 fri5ds1 & communities2 ,:]eas   
be+ "u ! influ5ce ( intoxicat+ sub/ances
 :ile be+ beh9d ! :eel ( a motor vehicle
 increases ! likelihood ( intrusions    
into "w zones2 & ,:]eas "w zone         
fatalities are at ! highe/ level s9ce   
#bjjf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ! week (  
,april #ae ?r\gh ,april #ai1 #bjbd1 z   
,national ,"w ,zone ,aw>5ess ,week2     

7#b7 enc\rages individuals to educate   
!mselves on ! value ( tra9+ & !         
importance ( be/ practices ) respect to 
"w zone safety2  7#c7 enc\rages         
individuals to practice "w zone safety  
by-- 7,a7 rese>*+ _! r\tes ahead ( "t to
 avoid "w zones :5 possible2  7,b7      
avoid+ di/ractions :ile driv+2  7,c7    
obey+ road crew flagg]s & be+ aw>e ( &  
obey+ all signs ?r\gh\t "w zones t      
indicate r$uc$ spe$s1 lane *anges1 & o!r
 vital in=mation2  7,d7 sl[+ d[n :5     
ent]+ a "w zone & be+ aw>e ( road       
work]s2  7,e7 m]g+ into an op5 lane :5  
in/ruct$ to d s :5 lane closures are    
pres5t & sl[+ d[n & m]g+ ov] = fir/     
respond]s2  7,f7 ma9ta9+ a space cu%ion 
:5 driv+ beh9d o!r vehicles to avoid    
re>-end cra%es2 &  7,g7 provid+ t[+ &   
recov]y pr(essionals room to facilitate 
! process ( cle>+ cra%es2  7#d7         
enc\rages infra/ructure own]s & op]ators
 to deploy "w zone protections &        
te*nologies su* z ! ,"w ,zone ,data     
,ex*ange to make travel on public roads 

saf] = work]s & road us]s2 &  7#e7      
supports ! goals & ideals ( a ,national 
,"w ,zone ,aw>5ess ,week to br+ fur!r   
aw>5ess to work] & driv] safety :ile    
maneuv]+ a motor vehicle 9 "w zones4