HR 319 — A Resolution designating the month of October 2025 as "National Pedestrian Safety Month" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.   2326

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 319
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY CURRY, HILL-EVANS, WAXMAN, McNEILL, RIVERA,
        GALLAGHER, VITALI, SANCHEZ, STEELE, COOPER, FRANKEL, CIRESI
        AND HOHENSTEIN, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025


                                  A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating the month of October 2025 as "National Pedestrian
 2      Safety Month" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, During the month of October, the United States
 4   Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic
 5   Safety Administration recognize and celebrate "National
 6   Pedestrian Safety Month," urging motorists to slow down and be
 7   alert for pedestrians; and
 8      WHEREAS, While pedestrian safety is important year-round,
 9   "National Pedestrian Safety Month" is especially timely in
10   October due to increased pedestrian activity at the end of the
11   month, when children and families celebrate Halloween by trick-
12   or-treating, requiring motorists to use extra caution; and
13      WHEREAS, "National Pedestrian Safety Month" seeks to ensure
14   that pedestrians are safe on sidewalks, crosswalks and anywhere
15   that they walk without fear or stress; and
16      WHEREAS, In 2024, pedestrian-related crashes represented 2.7%
17   of the total reported traffic crashes in Pennsylvania, yet
 1   accounted for 15.4% of all traffic crash fatalities; and
 2      WHEREAS, The majority of these incidents occurred while
 3   pedestrians were crossing a roadway, most likely at an
 4   intersection, mid-block crossing or driveway entrance; and
 5      WHEREAS, While 62.3% of injuries happened during the day,
 6   73.6% of fatalities occurred during non-daylight hours; and
 7      WHEREAS, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
 8   encourages motorists to use extra caution when driving in hard-
 9   to-see conditions, follow posted speed limits, especially around
10   people on the street, around schools and in neighborhoods where
11   children are playing, drive sober, always stop for pedestrians
12   in crosswalks, minimize blind spots and never pass vehicles that
13   are stopped at a crosswalk; and
14      WHEREAS, At some point during each day, everyone is a
15   pedestrian, which is why promoting pedestrian safety is
16   critical; therefore be it
17      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
18   month of October 2025 as "National Pedestrian Safety Month" in
19   Pennsylvania.




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