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City of Fort Collins PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, motor vehicle safety is a public health problem, as more teenagers and children are
killed in motor vehicle crashes than from any other cause and motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause
of death for people from 4 through 33 years old; and
WHEREAS, in addition to pain and suffering, motor vehicle crashes cost the nation $231 billion
each year, including$21 billion from Federal and State tax revenues, $32 billion in medical costs, and$59
billion in property damage; and
WHEREAS, inpatient hospital care costs for unbuckled crash victims are 50 percent higher than
for those who are buckled, and 85 percent of those medical costs are borne by society; and
WHEREAS,thefailure ofcrash victims to wear safety belts leads to an estimated 9,200preventable
fatalities and 143,000 needless injuries, costing society $26 billion; and
WHEREAS,increasingseat belt use is thesingle most effective way tosave lives and reduce injuries
in crashes on America's roadways; and
WHEREAS, to avoid getting a ticket, and lower your risk of getting hurt or killed, simply buckle
up, every trip, every time.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins do hereby proclaim
support of the
COLORADO CLICK-IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN
in the city of Fort Collins and encourage the public private partnership among public officials, law
enforcement agencies, associations, community and health groups and businesses to work to ensure that
all children and adults buckle up and to support and encourage law enforcement in their efforts to promote
and visibly enforce compliance of seat belt and child safety seat laws of Colorado to save lives, reduce
injury and save Coloradan taxpayer money.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins
this 20th day of May, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
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City Clerk
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