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PRO 2007-08TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS PROCLAMATION NO. 2007 - 08 Click It or Ticket A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE WEEK OF MAY 21 THROUGH JUNE 3, 2007, SUPPORTING THE "CLICK IT OR TICKET TEXAS" CAMPAIGN AND ENCOURAGING ALL CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN BY BUCKLING UP THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN TO PROTECT LlFE AND THE QUALITY OF LlFE IN TROPHY CLUB AND IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. WHEREAS, injuries and deaths from traffic crashes bring loss and suffering to the citizens of this community; and WHEREAS, the cost of such injuries brings economic hardship to families; and WHEREAS, the community's health care system and emergency response resources are significantly impacted by injuries of traffic crashes; and WHEREAS, research shows that using safety belts and child safety seats is still the single-most effective way to reduce injuries and save lives in traffic crashes; and WHEREAS, one-in-five drivers and passengers in Texas still do not buckle up; and WHEREAS, research shows that when a driver is unbuckled, 70 percent of the time the children in that vehicle are also unbuckled; and WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that when safety belt use in Texas reaches 89.9 percent, 185 fatalities and 3,000 serious injuries are expected to be prevented and $600 million in economic costs saved.; and WHEREAS, the "Click It or Ticket Texas" campaign includes intensified law enforcement and public education to get everyone in the community into the safety belt habit: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS: Section 1. That the Town of Trophy Club will join Public and Private Sector Leaders across Texas in supporting the "CLICK IT OR TICKET TEXAS" Campaign. Section 2. That this Proclamation shall become effective from and after its date of passage In accordance with law. Nick Sanders, Mayor Town of Trophy club, Town of Trophy Club, Texas