SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10
(By Senators Lucht, Bailey, Chafin, Dalton,
Minard, Tomblin, Wagner, Whitlow, Wiedebusch and Wooton)
Requesting the division of highways to use the word "please" on
instructional and informational road signs on West
Virginia's roadway systems.
Whereas, From time to time, the Legislature enacts
legislation affecting the motorists of West Virginia; and
Whereas, These enactments require certain actions on behalf
of motorists, such as the use of seat belts and the use of
headlights during inclement weather; and
Whereas, The division of highways is charged with the
responsibility of informing the motorists of our state of these
enactments through the use of instructional and informational
road signs; and
Whereas, Through no fault of the division of highways, these
signs are normally printed with indifferent and insensitive
language; and
Whereas, The use of the word "please" would provide an
amiable and considerate way of asking our citizens and others who
utilize our roadway systems to comply with the information or
instructions the signs are conveying, rather than to use
commanding or demanding dialect; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby requests the divisions of highways to
utilize the word "please" on instructional and informational road
signs throughout the state of West Virginia in an attempt to
kindly and politely request that our citizens and others who use
our roadway systems comply the instructions and information
conveyed by our signs; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to
forward a copy of this resolution to the governor of the state of
West Virginia, the secretary of department of transportation and
the commissioner of the division of highways.