,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #idc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mrs4  
,fis*]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( a ,national
 ,move ,ov] ,law ,day4  ,:]eas ! ,s5ate 
wi%es to recognize traffic incid5t      
managem5t respond]s 7z describ$ 9 !     
,traffic ,incid5t ,managem5t ,h&book ( !
 ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration71 :i*    
include law en=cem5t (fic]s1 fire &     
rescue p]sonnel1 em]g5cy m$ical s]vices 
p]sonnel1 t[ truck op]ators1 &          
transportation work]s2 ,:]eas _m traffic
 incid5t managem5t respond]s are s]i\sly
 injur$ or lose _! lives :ile p]=m+ _!  
duties ea* ye> z a result ( be+ /ruck by
 spe$+1 impair$1 or di/ract$ motori/s & 
motori/s :o are n aw>e ( move ov] laws2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1 #cf traffic incid5t    
managem5t respond]s 7 kill$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates due to roadside collisions1      
accord+ to data publi%$ by ! ,em]g5cy   

,respond] ,safety ,in/itute2 ,:]eas !   
,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1 !        
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] 
,safety ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation ho/ ! ,cra% ,respond]   
,safety ,week annually 9 ,novemb] z "p (
 a national ef=t-- 7#a7 to protect      
traffic incid5t managem5t respond]s :o  
are at ! sc5e ( highway cra%es2 &  7#b7 
to rem9d ! public ( _! responsibility to
 sl[ d[n1 move ov]1 & /ay al]t :5 driv+ 
ne> roadside incid5ts involv+ traffic   
incid5t managem5t respond]s2 ,:]eas ea* 
,/ate has a move ov] law1 :i* has       
correlat$ directly ) a saf] environm5t  
on ! roads & along ! roadsides ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates = traffic incid5t         
managem5t respond]s & /r&$ travel]s2    
,:]eas move ov] laws g5]ally require    
motori/s to move at lea/ "o lane ov] :5 
!re is an em]g5cy or rescue activity    
tak+ place1 includ+ on ! %\ld] or side (
 ! roadway1 or1 if unable to d s safely1
 to sl[ d[n & pass ! sc5e ) caution2    

,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 report entitl$ ,roadside ,safety3 ,,dot
 ,%\ld ,update ,public ,aw>5ess         
,mat]ials on ,move ,ov] ,laws           
7,,gao-#bd-ajfbaf7 /at$ t available     
res\rces affect ,/ates' abilities to    
raise public aw>5ess ( _! move ov] laws2
 & ,:]eas provid+ traffic incid5t       
managem5t respond]s ) an enhanc$        
opportunity to in=m ! motor+ public ab\t
 move ov] laws is critical to ! public  
safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( a      
,national ,move ,ov] ,law ,day2 &  7#b7 
urges national1 ,/ate1 & regional       
incid5t managem5t organizations-- 7,a7  
to spread aw>5ess & promote ! exi/5ce (1
 & adh]5ce to1 ,/ate move ov] laws2 &   
7,b7 to educate ! public fur!r on !     
dang]s & loss ( life t occur if ,/ate   
move ov] laws are n fai?fully obs]v$4