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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, As the population of the State of Illinois 
3continues to age, the State is seeing an increasing number of 
4senior drivers on the roads each year; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Transportation, in 
6their latest published report showing 2009 data, reports there 
7were 1,230,503 licensed drivers over the age of 65 in Illinois, 
8which accounts for roughly 14% of all licensed drivers in 
9Illinois; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Transportation 2009 
11report also shows there were 35,672 total crashes involving 
12drivers of the age 65 or older, providing for a crash rate of 
1329 out of every 1,000 drivers age 65 or older; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Drivers age 65 or older have a higher fatality 
15rate in Illinois than any other age group when involved in a 
16motor vehicle accident; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, Senior drivers should never be discriminated 
18against, but their safety and protection should be reflected in 
19State law; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
 
 
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1NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
2SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is hereby created the 
3Senior Drivers Safety Task Force that shall study safety issues 
4seniors face while driving in Illinois, with particular 
5attention to what can be done to prevent accidents involving 
6senior citizens in Illinois; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 13 members, 
8consisting of the Secretary of State or his or her designee, 
9who shall serve as chair; the Secretary of Transportation or 
10his or her designee; the Director of the State Police or his or 
11her designee; the President of the Illinois Association of 
12Chiefs of Police or his or her designee; the President of the 
13Illinois Medical Society or his or her designee; two members 
14appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; two 
15members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
16Representatives; two members appointed by the President of the 
17Senate; and two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
18Senate; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That the Office of the Secretary of State shall 
20provide administrative and other support to the task force; the 
21members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation but 
22shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the 
23performance of their duties from funds  appropriated to the 
24Office of the Secretary of State for that purpose; and be it 
 
 
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1further
 
2    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet no fewer than 
3three times and shall present its report and recommendations to 
4the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2014.