1990-235-Supporting Crash Efforts To Decrease The Size And Weight Of Commercial TrucksRESOLUTION 1990 -235
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SUPPORTING CRASH
(CITIZENS FOR RELIABLE AND SAFE HIGHWAYS)
EFFORTS TO DECREASE THE SIZE
AND WEIGHT OF COMMERCIAL TRUCKS
WHEREAS, last year in the United States 1.00,000 people were injured and 4,500
killed in traffic accidents involving trucks; and
WHEREAS, car passengers are 32 times more likely to die in a car -truck
collision than the driver of the rig; and
WHEREAS, 76% of the trucks in truck - related accidents had broken,
substandard or defective parts and 41% of them were so poorly maintained they were
immediately ordered out of service; and
WHEREAS, longer combination vehicles, such as "Twin 48s" (one truck carrying
two 48 foot trailers) measuring more than 1/3 the size of a football field and weighing as
much as 134,000 pounds have an accident rate as much as 2 -3 times that of standard trucks;
and
WHEREAS, the violent whip -like actions which occurs when trucks rapidly
change lanes is 3 1/2 times stronger in triple trailer trucks; and
WHEREAS, highway traffic safety and the prevention of accidents is of the
utmost concern to all of us using the highways.
Be
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Association of
Governor's Highway Safety Representatives support efforts that resist increasing the size
and weight of commercial trucks.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 19th day of November, 1990 by the following
vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson,
Robert L. Hamilton, Thomas J. Ferrito,
Mayor Brent N. Ventura
NAYES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE ✓�
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF(L)OS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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