Search Results: keywords:"traffic safety"

  • S. RES. 911 — Designating December 1, 2024, as Drive Safer Sunday.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:279

    S. RES. 911 is a resolution introduced in the Senate on November 21, 2024, by Mr. Warnock and Mrs. Capito. It designates December 1, 2024, as "Drive Safer Sunday" to encourage safer driving practices across the United States. The resolution emphasizes the importance of...

    Simple Explanation

    S. RES. 911 wants everyone to be extra careful when driving on December 1, 2024, and calls this day "Drive Safer Sunday." It reminds people to wear seat belts and hopes schools, truckers, and others will help share this message, especially since it's a busy travel day after Thanksgiving.

  • H. R. 10051 — To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the effect of driver-controlled technology in motor vehicles with respect to severe traffic injuries and traffic fatalities, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,558

    H.R. 10051 is a bill that directs the Secretary of Transportation to work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study how driver-controlled technology, such as touch screen systems in cars, affects severe traffic injuries and fatalities. The study will...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10051 is like a homework project where the Transportation Secretary and some experts need to study how things like touchscreens in cars might make driving more or less safe, and then tell Congress what they find out in a big report.

  • H. RES. 1565 — Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 3 through November 9, 2024, as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:151

    H. RES. 1565 expresses the support of the House of Representatives for recognizing November 3-9, 2024, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week." The resolution highlights the risks of driving while fatigued, comparing its effects to those of drunk driving, and emphasizes the...

    Simple Explanation

    In November 2024, there's a special week called "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week," where people are reminded about how dangerous it is to drive when you're really sleepy, kind of like driving after drinking too much. This helps everyone learn to get better sleep and be safer drivers.