Agenda 03/24/2009 Item # 4I
Agenda Item No. 41
March 24, 2009
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PROCL A MA TION
WHEREAS, the annual number of people kl1led in motor vehicle crashes in work zones was over
835 in 2007 and more than 40, 000 people are injured each year as a result of motor
vehicle crashes in work zones/ and,
WHEREAS, an estimated J 2 bl1/ion vehicle miles of travel each year will be through active wcrk
zones,: and.
WHEREAS, a national campaign is conducted every year at the start of the construction season
to attract national attention to drive carefully through highway construction and
repair sites: and.
WHEREAS, this campaign is credited with helping to reduce work zone fatalities by almost 30%
(1,186 in 2002) over the past five years by better educating the traveling public to
''Expect the Unexpected", pay attention to warning signs in construction work zones"
obey road crew floggers" as well as to not tailgate but to keep a safe distance
between you and the car ahead of you.
NOW THeREFORE. be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that April 6 - J 0. 2009, be designated as
National Work Zone Awareness Week 2009
and remind motorists to "Drive to Survive - Our Future is Riding on it"
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 24" Day of March, 2009.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLUER COUNTY. FLORIDA
ATTEST:
DONNA FIALA. CHAIRMAN
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
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Agenda Item No. 41
March 24, 2009
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
41
Meeting Date:
Proclamation designating April 6 - 10, 2009 as National Work Zone Awareness Week 2009.
To be accepted by Jay Ahmad, Collier County Transportation Engineering and Construction
Management Director, and Sgt. Chris Gonzalez from the Collier County Sheriff's Office
3/24/200990000 AM
Prepared By
Paula Springs
Board of County
Commissioners
Executive Aide to the Bee
Date
Bee Office
3/13/20094:35:04 PM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager's Office
3/16/2009 5:24 PM