NY J01420

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 19-23, 2026, as National Passenger Safety Week in New York State

Highlights that passenger vehicle occupants accounted for 36% of all traffic fatalities nationwide in 2022

Notes traffic deaths increased 7% in 2020 and 18.4% in the first half of 2021, despite a 13% decrease in vehicle miles traveled

Identifies speeding, impaired driving, and failure to wear seat belts as the main behaviors driving the increase in fatalities

Emphasizes the need to educate and empower passengers, especially teens and young adults, to speak up against unsafe driving behaviors