2012-28008 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2012-28008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO BAN TEXTING WHILE
DRIVING.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach holds the health and safety of its young adults as a
chief concern; and
WHEREAS, text messaging is the main mode of communication for most American
teenagers with nearly half of all teens sending between 21 and 100 texts a day; and
WHEREAS, 90% of all American teenagers expect a reply to a text message within five
minutes; and
WHEREAS, texting takes one's eyes off the road for an average of five seconds; and
WHEREAS, in an AT&T survey, 43% of American teenage drivers admitted to texting
while driving even though 97% know it is dangerous; and
WHEREAS, a Virginia Tech study showed those who send text messages while driving
are 23 times more likely to crash; and
WHEREAS, a driver that sends a text message while driving not only jeopardizes his or
her safely, but also the safety of passengers, pedestrians, and other drivers,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT the City of Miami Beach strongly
urges the Florida Legislature to ban texting while driving.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of September, 2012.
ATTEST:
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Rafael Granado APPROVED AS TO
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R9 - New Business and Commission Requests
R91- Discussion Regarding A Resolution Supporting A Ban On Texting And Driving.
(Requested by Commissioner Jerry Libbin)
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