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Findings and declaration of policy - 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7802

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     § 7802.  Findings and declaration of policy.
        (a)  Findings.--It is hereby determined and declared as a
     matter of legislative findings that:
            (1)  The operation of the motor carrier industry is a
        vital part of the economic health of this Commonwealth by
        providing needed goods and services as well as job
        opportunities for many Pennsylvanians.
            (2)  As more and more motor carriers share the road with
        other vehicles, public safety concerns continue to rise. The
        latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety
        Administration indicate that on a national level, while
        trucks represent only 3% of vehicles on the road, they were
        involved in 13% of highway deaths in 1997 alone, and in the
        same year 444,000 large trucks were involved in crashes,
        killing 5,355 persons and injuring 133,000 more.
            (3)  In order to promote the safety of this
        Commonwealth's highways and to best safeguard Pennsylvania
        residents and their property, it is essential to provide
        guidelines to ensure that motor carriers conduct their
        operations in a safe, responsible and professional manner.
        (b)  Declaration of policy.--The purpose of this chapter is
     to promote the safe, responsible and professional operation of
     motor carriers within this Commonwealth.

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