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RESOLUTION NO. 6872
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY OF CARLSBAD'S CONCERN
OVER THE FREQUENCY OF MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE
AREA INVOLVING COMMERCIAL TRUCKS; EXPRESSING CONCERN
OVER HAZARDOUS DRIVING PRACTICES OF TRUCKERS ON LOCAL
HIGHWAYS; AND SUPPORTING CURRENT EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE
PRESENT CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has become increasingly
concerned about the incidence of major traffic accidents
involving trucks on local highways; and
WHEREAS , while "trucks" (commercial vehicles of unladen
weight exceeding 6,000 lbs.) comprise only 2.29% of the total
registered motor vehicles in the State of California but were
involved in 9.9% of the fatal and 4.6% of the injury accidents
during 1980;. and
WHEREAS, truck drivers were found to be at fault in 28.2% of
the fatal accidents and 37.8% of the injury accidents in the
State during 1980, and in 90% of these cases driver error was
the cause; and
WHEREAS, the single largest cause of truck-at-fault
accidents was excessive speed (32.4%) while another 57.6% was
other negligent, improper or hazardous driving techniques; and
WHEREAS, traffic accidents involving trucks occur at a
frequency 2-3 times greater than their proportionate numbers on
the road; and
WHEREAS, accidents involving trucks generally have a greater
impact because of the size and weight of the vehicle being
driven, and increasingly because of the the nature of the load
being hauled;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad, California, that:
Section 1. The City Council supports and urges the
continuation of current enforcement efforts by the California
Highway Patrol such as "commercial corridor" programs and
"c r i t i c a 1 i t ems ins p e c t ion".
Section 2. The City Council supports and urges the
continuation of the self-policing efforts of the California
Trucking Association such as the Highway Safety Hotline, and
educational awareness programs for their members.
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Section 3. The City Council supports the federal Depart-
nent of Transportation regulations aimed at alleviating the xrrent situation especially the numeric code system established For identifying hazardous substances and establishing action plans in the event of spillage.
Section 4. The City Council supports measures passed by
;he State Legislature increasing the scope of responsibility of :he California Highway Patrol and granting them additional enforce-
nent powers; such as AB1012 requiring special licensing and
inspections for the transport of hazardous materials.
The City Council encourages the Legislature to grant the
3gency sufficient resources to enable them to carry out their iew mandates.
The City Council encourages the State Legislature to speedily idopt AB 1206, establishing a Professional Driver's Code, increasinc \he training and skill necessary to operate a commercial vehicle,
ind increasing penalties for convictions involving Class I vehicle
2perators. This seems a necessary next step as driver error and
Eailure to obey traffic laws are the overwhelming factors in truck-at-fault accidents.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward zopies of this resolution to Governor Brown, Chairs of the Assembly
snd Senate Committees on Transportation, the California Highway
Patrol, the California Trucking Association, Assemblyman Frazee
2nd State Senator Craven.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Zarlsbad City Council held on the 18th day of fiv I
1982, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES :
NOES : None
ABSENT:
Council Wers Casler, hear, and Kulchin
council Mabers Packard, and Lewis
RONALD f . PACKARD , Mayor
MARY H. USER, Vice-Mayor
ATTEST :
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(SEAL)
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