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�( Eraffic crashes in 2013 increased the number of fatalities by 3.3% over 2012 to
33,561 and caused 2.36 million injuries. They have been the leading cause of death for
children ages 4 and every age 11 through 14; and
j ))er, qa&, 3n 2012, more than half (52 %) of passenger vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes
were unrestrained; however, child restraints saved 284 children under age 5 and seat
belts saved 12,174 others; and
distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America's roadways. In 2012, 3,328
people were killed in distracted driving crashes: and
lvjt)e xea i), 3n 2012, alcohol - related crashes accounted for 31% of all traffic fatalities, while
speeding was a contributing factor in 30% of all fatal crashes; and
((l( fin 2012, large trucks were involved in 12% of all fatal crashes with 73% being
occupants of other vehicles, 10% non - occupants and 18% occupants of large trucks.
Motorcyclists accounted for 15% of all fatalities in 2012, . of those 41 were riders not
wearing helmets and 53% were passengers not wearing helmets at the time of crash:
and
1)) ,florida is one of two states which does not have a Booster Seat Law; a majority of
Florida's Representatives and Senators sponsored a Booster Seat Law in 2012; and
2(r�C�T Ehe cost - effective roadway safety improvements such as all- weather signing and
markings, traffic signals, skid resistant pavements, traffic light cameras, speed
cameras. and removal of road side hazards also greatly reduce the number of traffic
crashes; and
(Eliminating distractions, such as texting, talking on cell phones, eating, drinking,
grooming, focusing on passengers, would dramatically reduce the number of traffic -
related crashes
O Z, 04 �, J ze, 1, Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do hereby proclaim October 10,
2014 as
pr r� �R��cs ®N F�rA LrrrFs DAY
and call upon everyone to help save lives by spreading these important messages throughout our
communities. The life you save may be yours, a family member, or a friend.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Ocoee, Florida to
be affixed at Ocoee, Florida, this 7 ° i day of October 2014
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