HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2013-11 Click it or TicketRESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, injuries and deaths from traffic crashes bring loss and suffering to the citizens of
this community; and
WHEREAS, the cost of such injuries brings economic hardship to families; and
WHEREAS, the community's health care system and emergency response resources are
significantly impacted by injuries of traffic crashes; and
WHEREAS, research shows that using safety belts and child safety seats is still the single
most effective way to reduce injuries and save lives in traffic crashes; and
WHEREAS, research shows that when a driver is unbuckled, 70 percent of the time children
in that vehicle arc also unbuckled; and
WHEREAS, when the Click It or Ticket campaign began in Texas in 2002, only 76.1 percent
of Texans were using their seat belts. By 2011, 93.7 percent of Texas motorists were buckling
up. Texas currently ranks seventh in the nation for highest seal belt use (National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 2010).
WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Administration estimates that the Click It or
Ticket initiative in Texas saved 2,843 lives and prevented more than 48,000 serious injuries
during its first decade.
WHEREAS, the "Click It or Ticket Texas" campaign includes intensified law enforcement
and public education to get everyone in the community into the safety belt habit;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The City of In Porte approves the City
Manager to execute all documents for the "Click it Ticket Texas" campaign, May 20 through
June 2, 2013; joining public and private sector leaders across Texas supporting the campaign
and do urge all residents and visitors of La Porte to buckle up themselves and buckle up their
children to protect life and the quality of life in this community.
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