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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The observance of Hoverboard Safety Awareness Day on |
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October 21, 2017, commemorates the anniversary of the popular |
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introduction of the hoverboard concept while urging care and |
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mindfulness in hoverboard use; and |
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WHEREAS, On November 22, 1989, the course of personal |
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transportation was forever altered by a vision of an October 21, |
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2015 future that included, among other amazing developments, a |
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wheel-less skateboard which hovered above the ground; and |
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WHEREAS, The term "hoverboard" is now being applied to |
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self-balancing scooters, which do not hover and therefore require |
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the use of roads; and |
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WHEREAS, Self-balancing scooters have posed hazards to |
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consumers who did not appreciate the care and attention needed to |
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operate them safely; and |
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WHEREAS, Fires from battery failure and numerous falls have |
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resulted from hoverboard use, which have led to several deaths, |
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dozens of serious injuries, and millions of dollars in property |
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damage across the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, More than five hundred thousand hoverboards were |
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recalled in 2016 alone due to safety concerns; and |
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HEREAS, Texas cannot turn its back to the future but must |
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nonetheless promote safety and responsibility moving forward; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognizes October 21, 2017, as Hoverboard |
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Safety Awareness Day and encourages all Texans to embrace |
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hoverboard technology while remaining mindful of the risks and |
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responsibilities it entails. |