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DISTRACTION FREE DRIVING AWARENESS DAY },
October 4, 2016
Whereas, Tigard holds the health and safety of its citizens as a paramount concern;
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Whereas, distracted driving occurs when drivers engage in activities that divert their
attention from the road and their primary task of driving — such as texting, talking on a
cell phone, interacting with passengers, listening to loud music or reading; and
Whereas, sixty percent of Oregonians use a smart phone; and
Whereas, seventy percent of Americans admit to using a smart phone while driving to
text, check email, access social media and use their photo and video tools; and
Whereas, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that more than
nine people are killed and over 1,060 people are injured each day in crashes that are
reported to involve a distracted driver; and
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Whereas, the Oregon Department of Transportation reports that in Oregon, a crash
involving a distracted driver occurs every 2.5 hours; and
Whereas, no matter how experienced you are, the more you become distracted while
driving, the higher your risk of getting into a car accident.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, John L. Cook, Mayor of the City of
Tigard, Oregon, do hereby proclaim October 4, 2016 as,
DISTRACTION FREE DRIVING AWARENESS DAY
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in Tigard, Oregon and urge residents to avoid distractions when they're behind the
wheel in order to make Tigard a safer place for all motorists and pedestrians.
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Dated this o� 7�day of G eAtle-►/' 2016
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the '
City of Tigard to be affixed.
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Joh . Cook, Mayor
City of Tigard
Attest:
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Carol Krager, City Recorder
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