ADOPTED - APRIL 25, 2006

Agenda Item No. 25

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO OPERATE THEIR VEHICLES IN A CAREFUL MANNER AROUND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SERVICE VEHICLES

RESOLUTION #06-113

WHEREAS, the residents of  Ingham County rely upon vehicles to provide basic essential services, including solid waste collection and other public and private transportation services; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that such service vehicles utilize public roads and rights of way in order to provide these services, and, in the course of providing such services, there are occasions when these service vehicles must remain stopped for periods of time; and

WHEREAS, there has recently been a significant number of accidents within the State of Michigan resulting from inattentive drivers causing rear-end collisions, resulting in property damage and/or personal injury and too often loss of life; and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners to promote public safety within Ingham County, and to raise public awareness of potential public safety risks; and

WHEREAS, the transportation service industry has developed the “SLOW DOWN TO GET AROUND” program which encourages drivers to be aware of stopped service vehicles and to pass such vehicles in a safe manner.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners encourages all persons driving within the County of Ingham to operate their vehicles in a careful manner when both approaching and passing service vehicles.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall forward this resolution to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office and shall post it in a prominent location for a period of not less than thirty (30) days.