HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01091990 - 90/16IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming )
1990 as Contra Costa County ) Resolution No. : 90/16
Employee Safety Belt Year
WHEREAS every year over 43,000 people are killed in
automobile crashes and the costs of collisions exceeds $57 billion
annually; and
WHEREAS motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of
on-the-job fatalities; and
WHEREAS motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of
death and permanently disabling injuries for individuals under
the age of 44 ; and
WHEREAS less than 50% of Californians regularly wear
safety belts ; and
WHEREAS the National Highway Traffic Safety Commssion has
set a , goal of increasing safety belt use to 70% by the end of
1990; and
WHEREAS research shows that the proper use of lap and
shoulder safety belts can reduce the risk of serious injury and
death by at least 57%, and that the proper use of child passenger
safety belts can reduce the risk of death to children by 71%; and
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors is concerned about the
personal safety of the employees of Contra Costa County whether
they travel in public or private automobiles.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California hereby PROCLAIMS 1990
as "Contra Costa County Employee Buckle-Up Year" and ENCOURAGES
all Contra Costa County employees to buckle-up whenever they are
in a vehicle, to insist that their passengers buckle-up, and to
safely secure their infants and young children in approved child
passenger safety seats .
Passed and adopted on January 9, 1990, by unanimous vote
of the Board members present .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a resolution entered in the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed
this ninth day of January, 1990.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator.
By 00, Deputy Clerk
Introduced by:
Supervisor ncy C. Fanden
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