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

Bill Text

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