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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY GIPP
1 3 A Resolution designating April 7, 2004, as World Health
1 4 Day and encouraging persons to use precautions when
1 5 driving in order to protect the health and life of
1 6 Iowans and visitors traveling on Iowa roads.
1 7 WHEREAS, the World Health Day is an annual event
1 8 designated by the United Nation's World Health
1 9 Organization, as a means to advocate public awareness
1 10 of health issues; and
1 11 WHEREAS, Resolution 57/309 was passed by the United
1 12 Nation's General Assembly on May 22, 2003, welcoming
1 13 the World Health Organization's decision to designate
1 14 "Road Safety" as the theme of the World Health Day
1 15 2004; and
1 16 WHEREAS, needless deaths and disabilities caused by
1 17 road traffic collisions take the lives of 1.2 million
1 18 men, women, and children around the world, and
1 19 seriously injure millions more; and
1 20 WHEREAS, on April 7, 2004, hundreds of
1 21 organizations around the world will host events to
1 22 help raise awareness about road traffic injuries,
1 23 their grave consequences, and enormous costs to
1 24 society; and
1 25 WHEREAS, in the United States, thousands of persons
1 26 suffer injuries or fatalities for automobile
1 27 collisions which could be prevented by greater public
1 28 awareness, the enactment of law, and the enforcement
1 29 of existing law; and
1 30 WHEREAS, the most significant cause of automobile
2 1 injuries and deaths is the failure to wear safety
2 2 belts which have been effective in saving countless
2 3 lives in the United States including Iowa; and
2 4 WHEREAS, during 2004, organizations such as the
2 5 American Automobile Association are initiating
2 6 campaigns to encourage the public to use safety belts;
2 7 and
2 8 WHEREAS, using safety belts, obeying traffic laws,
2 9 avoiding distractions when driving, and appreciating
2 10 personal driving limits will significantly reduce
2 11 injuries and deaths caused by automobile collisions;
2 12 NOW THEREFORE,
2 13 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 14 That April 7, 2004, be designated as World Health Day
2 15 and that the citizens of Iowa are encouraged to wear
2 16 safety belts and observe other precautions while
2 17 driving in order to prevent needless tragedies and
2 18 achieve a record for the safest year on record for
2 19 Iowans and visitors to Iowa traveling on the road.
2 20 LSB 6931HH 80
2 21 da/cf/24
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