Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 072515

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File Number: 072515

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-1243-07

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: PROMOTE AWARENESS PREVENT DEATH TO CHILDREN IN VEH BACKOVER

Introduced: 8/27/2007

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 11/6/2007

Agenda Date: 11/6/2007

Agenda Item Number: 11A7

Notes:

NOTE TO CAO: X/072517 BCC

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE AWARENESS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RELATING TO PREVENTING DEATH AND INJURY TO CHILDREN RESULTING FROM VEHICLE BACKOVER INCIDENTS [SEE AGENDA ITEM NO. 11A10]

Indexes:	CHILDREN
	COUNTY MANAGER

Sponsors:	Joe A. Martinez, Prime Sponsor
	Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Co-Sponsor
	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Sponsor
	Dorrin D. Rolle, Co-Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	11/6/2007	11A7	Adopted				P

Health and Public Safety Committee	10/11/2007	2B	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P

County Attorney	8/27/2007		Assigned	Jess M. McCarty		9/20/2007

County Attorney	8/27/2007		Assigned	Health and Public Safety Committee	10/11/2007

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE AWARENESS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RELATING TO PREVENTING DEATH AND INJURY TO CHILDREN RESULTING FROM VEHICLE BACKOVER INCIDENTS

BODY
WHEREAS, since 2001, it is estimated that more than 1,000 children have died and more than 9,160 children have been treated in hospital emergency rooms due to vehicle incidents that are not related to crashes; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that approximately 50 children per day are hit by vehicles backing up in the U.S., with 2 children per day dying from such incidents; and
WHEREAS, these incidents often involve driveway backovers, according to the Emergency Nurses Association; and
WHEREAS, as vehicles have grown bigger over time, so too has the incidents of backover accidents involving children; and
WHEREAS, many popular vehicles, especially trucks and SUVs, have large blind spots, allowing even the most attentive driver to overlook a child that might be behind the vehicle; and
WHEREAS, an informational campaign could assist in increasing public awareness and reducing the number of backing incidents that occur,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Directs the County Manager to develop and implement an educational campaign to promote awareness in Miami-Dade County related to preventing death and injury to children resulting from vehicle backover incidents.
Section 2. Directs the County Manager to report back to this Board on the development and implementation of the educational campaign within sixty (60) days.