House Resolution 134 PAG LIN 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