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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY IN
SUPPORT OF STATE BILL REQUEST 118, AN ACT RELATING TO PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION DEVICES
WHEREAS, distracted driving presents a growing danger on our roads;
and
WHEREAS, texting and portable email are valuable to consumers,
businesses, and private individuals throughout Kentucky, but those services also create an
unnecessary risk when used by individuals operating motor vehicles, and
WHEREAS, a recent study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
found operators of motor vehicles who sent text messages while driving had a collision
risk that was 23 times greater while texting as compared to the risk when the operators
were not texting, and
WHEREAS, the state of Kentucky pre -empts local jurisdictions from
proposing its own legislation on the subject and may be subject to withholding of Federal
Funds if legislation introduced at the Federal level is passed and action is not taken on
texting while driving, and
WHEREAS, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for
teenagers, and in fact, fatalities in 16 year olds are three times higher than the average of
fatalities of all other ages.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah, Kentucky hereby supports State
Bill Request 118, "AN ACT relating to personal communication devices," filed by Rick
G. Nelson and urges our legislative delegation to support Representative Nelson's bill or
other similar legislation.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, November 10, 2009
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, November 10, 2009
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