WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in particular, as well as the law enforcement community in general, continually promote safe driving practices; and

WHEREAS, speed continues to be a leading contributing factor in traffic crashes in the United States and Canada; and

WHEREAS, traffic crashes continue to result in the deaths of—and the injuries to—thousands of motorists and pedestrians each year across the United States and Canada; and

WHEREAS, numerous television advertising campaigns for motor vehicles tend to glorify speeding and other unsafe driving practices; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the IACP encourages both the vehicle manufacturers and the Advertising Council to promote both safe driving practices and responsible advertising; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IACP, in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is willing to work with the Advertising Council and vehicle manufacturers in promoting, through their advertising campaigns, safe driving practices.