Highway Infrastructure Safety Ac -
Embolalia - 08-05-2007
This is a proposal I wrote up, and am going to submit through my UN puppet, Audland. I've also posted this on the Jolt boards.
Quote: Highway Infrastructure Safety Act
(Not sure on the category, International Security, perhaps?)
The United Nations,
NOTING the poor structural integrity of many bridges worldwide;
DEEPLY REGRETTING the loss of life and property caused by bridge and roadway collapse;
AWARE of the large cost involved in bridge and roadway construction;
CONVINCED that improvements to bridge and roadway infrastructure may help prevent the loss of innocent lives;
1: ESTABLISHES the United Nations Highway Infrastructure Safety Commission, or UNHISC;
2: AUTHORIZES the UNHISC to perform safety inspections on all road and highway bridges, overpasses, and elevated spans in UN nations;
2.1: Bridges shall be rated on a ten-point scale, with 10 being the highest, meaning the bridge is new or in like-new condition, and 1 being the lowest, meaning the bridge is incapable of supporting normal traffic.
3: AUTHORIZES the UNHISC to force the closure of bridges with ratings below a 3 on the ten point scale.
4: CALLS UPON member nations to contribute money toward the construction and maintenance of bridges both domestically and abroad.[/quote]
Questions, comments, constructive criticism?
Highway Infrastructure Safety Ac -
Malabra - 08-07-2007
Hm.
Sounds good to
us. Some might complain about national soveriegnity and all that...maybe make it a bit more detailed?
Highway Infrastructure Safety Ac -
Antrium - 08-07-2007
I think it's good, and a nice way to tie in current issues. I think it's just enough so that it's not going to anger sovereigntists while still actually doing something.
Highway Infrastructure Safety Ac -
Embolalia - 08-08-2007
Sovereigntists on Jolt seem to disagree. And then the cost was brought up, which does make somewhat of a good point, even if the sovereignty issue isn't really bad.
Oh well. I thought it was good, and you all seemed to think it was okay, but when a resolution gets that little support on Jolt, there's not a lot that can be done.