HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1986 (24) RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNTY SEAT BELT POLICY.
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WHEREAS, the purpose of this Resolution is to minimize the
possibility of death or injury as a result of accidents involving
drivers and passengers in vehicles owned or leased by St. Croix
County; and
WHEREAS, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of
death for people under forty years of age and the third leading
cause of death and injury for people of all ages; and
WHEREAS, if all people killed in Wisconsin traffic accidents
involving cars, light trucks, and vans had been wearing seat
belts, fifty percent of the lives could have been saved; and
WHEREAS, if every Wisconsin driver and passenger would wear
safety belts during every trip in a motor vehicle, many lives
could be saved, injuries prevented, and millions of dollars in
accident costs could have been avoided.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board
of Supervisors, meeting in regular session, that all St. Croix
County employees are hereby required to wear safety belts when
they operate or are a front seat passenger in a County owned
vehicle or a vehicle collecting pay for mileage from St. Croix
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there are circumstances in which
use of safety belt restraining systems may hamper efficient
conduct of employee functions. Supervisors may grant exemption
to this policy for specific situations in which they deem
efficiency of operation outweighs the safety benefit, or any
employee possessing a written indication from a physician that
for medical or physical reasons the employee is unable to use the
seat belt system.
Dated this /07./ day of nid c , 1986.
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Negative Affi tive
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HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMITTEE
Negative Affirmative
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