,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #acdi  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,june #h1       
#bjbf,mr4 ,taylor 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,figures1 ,mr4 ,bost1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 
,hageman1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,shreve1   
,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 and ,mrs4 ,miller of   
,illinois7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure  ,,resolution           
,expressing support for the designation 
of the week of ,may #ca through ,june   
#f1 #bjbf1 as ,our ,roads1 ,our ,safety 
,week4  ,whereas the movement of goods  
and people is the backbone of the       
,united ,states economy1 with commercial
 motor vehicles transporting billions of
 tons of freight annually2 ,whereas road
 safety is a shared responsibility      
involving passenger vehicle drivers1    
truck drivers1 bus drivers1 bicyclists1 
and pedestrians sharing the road2       
,whereas1 every year1 thousands of lives
 are lost in crashes involving large    

trucks and buses1 many of which are     
preventable through increased awareness 
and better driving practices2  ,whereas 
the ,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety    
,administration developed ,our ,roads1  
,our ,safety1 a national safety campaign
 to encourage road users to share the   
road safely with large trucks and buses2
 ,whereas the ,our ,roads1 ,our ,safety 
campaign--  7#a7 supports the ,federal  
,motor ,carrier ,safety                 
,administration's mission of reducing   
crashes1 injuries1 and fatalities       
involving large trucks and buses2 and   
7#b7 educates all drivers1 cyclists1 and
 pedestrians on the importance of       
sharing the road2  ,whereas public      
awareness of the unique safety          
challenges faced by commercial vehicles1
 including large blind spots1 long      
stopping distances1 and wide turns1 is  
essential to reducing traffic           
fatalities2 and ,whereas ,our ,roads1   
,our ,safety ,week serves as a call to  
action for ,federal1 ,state1 and local  

partners to collaborate on initiatives  
that protect every individual on our    
nation's roadways3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
designation of an ,our ,roads1 ,our     
,safety ,week2  7#b7 recognizes the     
vital role that commercial motor vehicle
 drivers play in our daily lives and the
 importance of ensuring their safety and
 the safety of those who share the road 
with them2  7#c7 encourages the         
,department of ,transportation and the  
,federal ,motor ,carrier ,safety        
,administration to continue their       
outreach and education efforts2 and     
7#d7 urges all road users to learn the  
,rules of the ,road for sharing space   
with large trucks and buses to ensure   
that everyone reaches their destination 
safely4