CC Resolution 8061RESOLUTION N0. 8061
BEING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
ADOPTION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY
AND FORWARDING IT TO U.S. SENATE
REPRESENTATIVE NORMAN Y. MINETA
W HEREAS, last year in the United States 100,000 people
were injured and 4,500 killed in traffic accidents involving trucks;
and
WHEREAS,car passengers are 32 times more likely to die
in a car-truck collision than the driver of the rig; and
WHEREAS, 768 of the trucks in truck-related accidents had
broken, substandard or defective parts and 418 of them were so poorly
maintained they were immediately ordered out of service; and
WHEREAS,longer combination vehicles, such as "Twin 48s"
(one truck carrying two 48 foot trailers) measuring more than
one-third the size of a football field and weighing as much as
134,000 pounds have an accident rate as much as 2-3 times that of
standard trucks: and
WHEREAS, the violent whip-like actions which occur when
trucks rapidly change lanes is 3 1/2 times stronger in triple trailer
trucks; and
WHEREAS, highway traffic safety and the prevention of
accidents is of the utmost concern to all of us using the highways;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Campbell urges the Surface Transportation Committee to
exclude any provisions in the 1991 Transportation Bill which would
increase the length and weight restrictions of commercial rigs and
that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Representative
Norman Y. Mineta, United States House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.
AYES: Councilmembers Ashworth, Burr, Watson, Conant, Kotowski
NOES: Councilmembers NOrie
ABSENT: Councilmembers None
APPjYO'V - ~
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Michael F. Kotowski, Mayor
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Earbara Olsasky, City Clerk
Passed and Adopted January 15th, 1991