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To recognize and celebrate the week of October 17th as Columbus City Schools Traffic Safety Week and applauds Vision Zero Columbus and Columbus City Schools for their commitment to end traffic related fatalities in Columbus.
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WHEREAS, Vision Zero Columbus is a multi-agency traffic safety initiative committed to protecting lives above all other goals of the city’s transportation system; and
WHEREAS, The Vision Zero Columbus goal is to end crash-related fatalities and serious injuries on Columbus streets through a holistic data-driven approach to engineering, education, evaluation and community engagement; and
WHEREAS, October 2022, is Ohio’s first-ever Ohio School Safety Month, signed into law earlier this year. With the goal to increase attention towards students' safety while utilizing school transportation; and
WHEREAS, As part of Columbus City Schools’ commitment to Vision Zero Columbus, Columbus City Schools has declared the week of October 17 as Columbus City Schools Traffic Safety Week; and
WHEREAS, Teachers will incorporate traffic safety and Vision Zero Columbus messaging in the classroom curriculum and discussions, share data and information on the dangers of distracted driving, and encourage students to drive safe, walk safe and bike safe; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the week of October 17th as Columbus City Schools Traffic Safety Week and applauds Vision Zero Columbus and Columbus City Schools for their commitment to support safe student travel by promoting school transportation safety tips.