Exh 2AAGENDA ITEM #2A
FEBRUARY 12, 2001
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Law Enforcement and Buckle Up Florida aze forging broad, community-based
partnerships across the state to increase the proper use of seat belts and child safety seats to
ninety percent by 2005, thereby saving our community precious lives and taxpayer dollars;
and
WHEREAS, February 10-18, 2001 has been declared National Child Passenger Safety Week
and the kick-off of the Buckle Up Florida campaign; and
WHEREAS, increasing seat belt. and child safety seat uses is still the single most effective
way to sane lives and reduce injuries in crashes on Florida roadways; and
WHEREAS, research shows that adults who do not buckle up aze sending children a deadly
message that it is alright not to weaz a seat belt, because children mirror adult behavior; and
WHEREAS, studies. consistently show that the best way to get children buckled up is to get
adults buckled up.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John S. Meserve, Mayor of the City of Atlantic Beach, do hereby
proclaim our support for National Child Passenger Safety Week and Buckle Up Florida, and
urge everyone to help reduce tragic loss of life on our highways by buckling up every child
in an approved restraint in the vehicle's back seat. It is time to make unbuckled children and
adults unacceptable in Florida through the strong adult and child passenger safety laws and
highly visible enforcement of these laws. I call upon all citizens, government agencies,
public and private institutions, businesses; and schools in Atlantic Beach to observe this
week with appropriate cezemonies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand and
caused the official seal of the City of Atlantic
Beach to be affixed this 12w day of February,
2001.
JOHN S. MESERVE
MAYOR