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COUNTY MICHIGAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS e
March 24,2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-083
Sponsored By:Eileen Kowall,Kristen Nelson,Marcia Gershenson,Karen Joliat,Charles Cavell,Adam
Kochenderfer,William Miller III,Yolanda Smith Charles,Charles Moss,Thomas Kuhn,Michael Gingell,
Christine Long,Angela Powell,Robert Hoffman,Penny Luebs,Janet Jackson,Gwen Markham,Michael Spisz,
Philip Weipert,David Woodward,Gary McGillivray
IN RE:Board of Commissioners -Board Resolution Designating April 2022 as National Distracted
Driving Awareness Month in Oakland County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS distracted driving is the result of engaging in other activities while driving;and
WHEREAS according to the National Safety Council (NSC),cell phone distracted driving has become a
serious public health threat;and
WHEREAS more than 700 injury crashes involved distracted driving on an average day and the economic toll
of all motor vehicle crashes in the U.S.annually exceeds $400 billion;and
WHEREAS the NSC in 2018 estimates more than 2,800 people in the U.S.havedied in distraction-related
crashes —resulting in at least seven people dying every day with an estimated 400,000 injured in motor vehicle
crashes involving distracted drivers:and
WHEREAS road construction worker deaths are on therise as a result of being struck by vehicles or mobile
equipment on highways,streets and bridges;and
WHEREAS a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)survey found that about 20%of
drivers between the ages of 18-20,and nearly 30%of drivers between the ages of 21-34 said that texting makes
no difference to their driving performance;and
WHEREAS the NHTSA survey also found thatat least half of all drivers report that talking on a phone makes
no difference to their driving performance;and
WHEREASthe Texas A&M Transportation Institute conducted a study that revealed that the voice-to-text
method offers no real safety advantage over manualtexting and driving performances suffered equally with
both methods;and
WHEREAS preventing distracted driving injuries and deaths requires the cooperation of all levels of
government,employers and the general public;and
WHEREAS bydesignating a monthto the awareness of distracted driving,the Board of Commissioners looks
to educate Oakland County residents about the dangers of distracted driving.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
designates April 2022 as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Oakland County and encourages all
motorists to committo practice safe driving behaviors.
Chairperson,the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution:Eileen Kowall,Kristen
Nelson,Marcia Gershenson,Karen Joliat,Charles Cavell,Adam Kochenderfer,William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles,Charles Moss,Thomas Kuhn,Michael Gingell,Christine Long,Angela Powell,
Robert Hoffman,Penny Luebs,Janet Jackson,Gwen Markham,Michael Spisz,Philip Weipert,David
Woodward,Gary McGillivray.
J Date:March 24,2022
David Woodward,Commissioner
bw (hon Date:March 28,2022
Hilarie Chambers,Deputy County Executive II
/Way.Date:March 29,2022
Lisa Brown,County Clerk /Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-03-15 Legislative Affairs &Government Operations -recommend to Board
2022-03-24 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Kristen Nelson to adopt the attached
Board Resolution:Designating April 2022 as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Oakland
County.
Yes:Michael Gingell,Michael Spisz,Karen Joliat,Kristen Nelson,Eileen Kowall,Christine Long,Philip
Weipert,Gwen Markham,Angela Powell,Thomas Kuhn,Charles Moss,Marcia Gershenson,William Miller
III,Yolanda Smith Charles,Charles Cavell,Penny Luebs,Janet Jackson,Gary McGillivray,Robert
Hoffman,Adam Kochenderfer (20)
No:None (0)
Abstain:None (0)
Absent:(0)
The Motion Passed.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I,Lisa Brown,Clerk of the County of Oakland,do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March 24,2022,with
the original record thereof now remaining in myoffice.
In Testimony Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand andaffixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan on Thursday,March 24,2022.
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Lisa Brown,Oakland County Clerk /Register ofDeeds