Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 20-27, 2025, as National Passenger Safety Week in New York.

The bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 20-27, 2025, as National Passenger Safety Week in New York. It highlights the rise in passenger vehicle occupant deaths, despite a decrease in vehicle miles traveled. The bill emphasizes the importance of educating passengers, especially teens and young adults, and parents on the risks of unsafe driving behaviors such as speeding, impaired driving, and failure to wear seat belts. It aims to increase awareness and encourage actions to prevent such fatalities.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 20-27, 2025, as National Passenger Safety Week in New York.

The bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 20-27, 2025, as National Passenger Safety Week in New York. It highlights the rise in passenger vehicle occupant deaths, despite a decrease in vehicle miles traveled. The bill emphasizes the importance of educating passengers, especially teens and young adults, and parents on the risks of unsafe driving behaviors such as speeding, impaired driving, and failure to wear seat belts. It aims to increase awareness and encourage actions to prevent such fatalities.