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RESOLUTION DECLARING NOVEMBER 11 THRU 17TH NATIONAL DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVING AWARENESS WEEK
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WHEREAS, Traffic crashes cause more violent deaths in the United States than any other cause, over 50,000 in 1980;
WHEREAS, Traffic crashes also play a substantial role in serious injuries, causing most of the new cases of epilepsy and paraplegia in the Unites States each year;
Between 45 and 55 percent of fatally injured drivers have alcohol concentrations in their blood above the legal limit, and this figure rises to 55 to 65 percent in single-vehicle crashes;
The total societal cost of drunk driving has been estimated to be as high as $25 billion a year, which does not include the human suffering that can never be measured;
There are increasing reports of collisions involving drivers who have used prescription or illegal drugs;
There has been a groundswell of national and local activity aimed at these problems through citizens’ groups, task forces, and the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving;
Increased public knowledge about the gravity of the problem of drunk and drugged driving may convince alcohol and drug users to refrain from driving, and may stimulate interest in research about effects of drugs on driving ability and the incidence of traffic crashes;
National awareness of the problems of drunk and drugged driving may help to sustain current efforts to develop comprehensive solutions at the State and local levels; and
The Christmas and New Year’s holiday period is a particularly appropriate time to focus national attention on this critical problem. Because more drivers are on the roads, more social functions are attended, and more traffic collisions occur.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Jonesboro joins with the United States Congress, the President of the United States, legislatures, city and town councils, governors, mayors and other citizens across the Nation, in designating the week of December 11 thr...
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