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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING ENFORCEMENT OF FLORIDA'S
CROSSWALK LAWS IN THE ORLANDO
METROPOLITAN AREA; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Orlando Metropolitan Area has one of the highest pedestrian fatality and
injury rates in the nation; and
WHEREAS, pedestrian safety is the responsibility of motorists as well as the pedestrians
themselves; and
WHEREAS, pedestrian safety is a component of both good design and enforcement of
traffic laws; and
WHEREAS, pedestrians must feel confident that motorist will yield to them if
crosswalks are to be useful as a safety too; and
WHEREAS, based on a survey of Orlando Metropolitan Area residents, over 93% of
adults support law enforcement professionals giving tickets to motorist who fail to stop or
yield for pedestrians in crosswalks; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Statues states that "When traffic controls signals are not in place
or in operation, the driver of the vehicle shall yield the right -of way, slowing down or stopping if
need be so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is
upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or when the pedestrian is
approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
The City Commission now hereby declares its support for the enforcement of Florida
Statute 316.130 paragraph 7.
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SECTION 1.
Authority. The City Commission of the City ofOcoee has
the authority to adopt this Resolution pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of
Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2.
Severabilitv. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 3.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this rr day of ~, 20.os-
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
(SEAL)
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION ON THE ABOVE DATE
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.~
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
AP~ROVED A~O FORM AND ..~GALITY
this fl day of Ci7 ' 20~.
FOLE}1' ~~R LLJj J
By: /JU'?/ p~
City Attorney
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