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THE BOARD OOFBSUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 91/245
Declaring May 1991 as"Safe Roads/Safe
Families Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
Month"in Contra Costa County
WHEREAS;, injuries sustained in bicycle and pedestrian collisions are the number one cause
of death for children between the ages of 5 and 14 in the United States. Each year,nearly 400,000 children,
aged one to fourteen years are treated for bicycle-related injuries in the U.S.hospital emergency rooms. An
additional half million bicycle-related injuries are treated in non-emergency room settings. Head trauma
causes 3 out of 4 serious injuries and deaths resulting from bicycle collisions,yet 85%of these-head injuries and
deaths could be prevented if an approved bicycle helmet had been worn. The medical costs associated with
each bicycle-related death average$231,357.
WHERRY, the Contra Costa Health Services Department Prevention Program was awarded
a three-year grant in April 1990 by the California Office of Traffic Safety to address bicycle and pedestrian
childhood injuries. The goals of this Safe Roads/Safe Families Project are to educate the public regarding safe
bicycling, pedestrian, and motorist behaviors; modify environmental factors which contribute to bicycle/pe-
destrian collisions;and work with appropriate agencies to develop and monitor policies and regulations con-
tributing to safety.
WHEREAS,a major community educational campaign is scheduled for May to coincide with
.National Bicycle Month. Activities include: sponsorship of assemblies and bicycle rodeos at local schools; a
countywide poster contest for elementary school age children;a"Right Rider"project in conjunction with local
police departments to recognize young bicyclists who are following bicycle safety habits; and observational
studies to obtain baseline data for further project efforts.
WHEREAS,declaring May 1991 as'Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Month"is in keeping with '
the Board of Supervisors' strong history of leadership in the area of children s health and safety. This
proclamation rovides a strong symbol around which the various activities scheduled for the month can be
organized and promoted.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA 66UNTY;C`ALL.'IFORNIA,does hereby declare May 1991 as"Safe Roads/Safe Families
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Month" in Contra Costa County to encourage the public to observe bicycle
safety rules and wear bicycle helmets.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board requests county departments to cooperate
with the project in the review and modification of anypolicies towards reducingbicycle and pedestrian injuries.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 23rd day of April, 1991.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the minutes
of said Board of Supervisors of the date aforesaid.
Witness m hand and the Seal of the
Board of Sri�pervisors affixed this
Introduced by: 23rd day of April, 1991.
l dYyz. ��7L� �j-v PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of
TOM TORLAKSON Supervis and unty Administrator
Supervisor,District V By:
eputy
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