Illinois SR 816: URGES-ROADWAY SAFETY

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SR0816LRB104 22045 RMO 38130 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 

3saddened by the tragic death of Marko Niketic, whose life was 

4taken far too soon on Mother's Day 2024; and

5 WHEREAS, Marko Niketic, only six weeks shy of his 18th 

6birthday and just days away from his senior graduation and 

7prom, was widely admired for his strength, perseverance, 

8kindness, and positive spirit, serving as an inspiration to 

9many throughout Illinois and beyond; and

10 WHEREAS, On May 12, 2024, Marko Niketic was tragically 

11killed shortly after leaving his residence to drive his 

12girlfriend home following a Mother's Day spent with their 

13mothers; and

14 WHEREAS, The crash was allegedly caused by an individual 

15operating a motor vehicle while impaired, traveling at speeds 

16exceeding 150 miles per hour on the expressway and 

17approximately 122 miles per hour at the time of impact, while 

18also allegedly recording himself during the incident, in a 

19collision so close to Marko's home that his parents heard the 

20crash occur; and

21 WHEREAS, The dangerous driving behavior commonly referred 

SR0816- 2 -LRB104 22045 RMO 38130 r

1to as "ghosting" involves operating a motor vehicle at 

2excessive speeds, often 100 miles per hour or more above the 

3posted speed limit, while driving at night without vehicle 

4lights illuminated, disregarding public safety and creating an 

5extreme risk of catastrophic injury or death to motorists, 

6pedestrians, and others on the roadway; and

7 WHEREAS, The growing use of recording, live streaming, and 

8social media to promote reckless and dangerous driving conduct 

9has amplified the danger by incentivizing increasingly extreme 

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