HomeMy Public PortalAbout85-113 (09-03-85)RESOLUTION 85-113
"SEAT BELTS WORK MONTH"
WHEREAS, in recent years, nearly 3,000 motor vehicle
occupants are killed and over 240,000 are injured in traffic
f":cidents in California each year; and
WHEREAS, traffic accidents are the leading cause
~_: death among people 44 and younger; and
WHEREAS, vehicle seat belts, when worn properly,
reduce the chances ofi sustaining a moderate to critical injury
in a traffic accident by SO percent; and
WHEREAS, seat belts cut fatalities by 45 percent; and
WHEREAS, more than half of all injury-producing
accidents involve speeds lower than 40 mph; and
WHEREAS, three out of four accidents happen within
25 miles of home; and
WHEREAS, seat belts help *he driaer maintain vehicle
control in emergency situations; and
WHEREAS, in almost any collision, a person is better
off being held inside the car by a safety belt because it helps
avoid serious injury; and
~ WHEREAS, one out of five serious injuries to passengers
s caused by non-belted occupants being thrown into each other;
and;
WHEREAS, the seat belt.is now designed to allow riders
to move freely in their cars but is also designed to automatically
lock in place should the car come to a sudden halt; and
WHEREAS, nearly all passenger cars on the road today
contain seat belts, yet less than 20 percent of all Americans
use this life-saving device.
Be it therefore resolved that September 1985 be declared
"SEAT BELTS WORK MONTH"
in the City pf Lynwood to remind everyone to buckle up to save
lives and prevent injuries.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of
September , 1965.
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JOHN D. BYORK, Mayor
Cit~of Lynwood
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Cle k
APPROVED AS TO FO~~: -\/~~
E. `KURT YE'AGER, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 3rd day of
September 1985.
AYES: COUNCILMEN MORRIS, ROWE, THOMPSON, BYORK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN HENNING
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City Clerk, City of L~
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