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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, more young people are involved in traffic accidents, injuries
and fatalities than any other age group; and
W REAS, because of economic circumstances a large number of teenagers
are unable to take driver's education offered by the schools; and
WHEREAS, driver's education enables teenagers to drive at an earlier age
and to secure a. reduction in the cost of auto insurance, which is especially helpful
to economically deprived persons; and
WHEREAS, driver's education better prepares young people toenter the
mainstream of the driving public and makes them better drivers than those unable
to obtain this training; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Governor and the Legislators of the State of Texas be urged to
xnake driver's education available to all school children under the Al luirnum
Foundation, which would eliminate the charging of fees and would make all phases
of driver's education available to all school children of driving age; and
THAT a copy of this Resolution be sent to Governor Preston Smith,
Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes, Rouse Speaker Gus Mutscher and the Legislators
from the Lubbock area: Senator H. J. Blanchard and Representatives Elmer
Tarbox, Delwin donee and R. B. McAlister.
Passed by the City Council this 25 day of Mnp , 1071.
ATTEST :
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Lavenia Lowe, City ecr -Treasurer
"PROVED:
Fred 0. $enter, Jr., City Attorney
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The Lubbock Citizens Traffic Commission, at their monthly meeting
Tuesday morning, March 9, requested that the City Council approve
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the following resolution and send copies to Governor Preston Smith, -
Lieucenant Governor Ben Barnes, House Speaker Gus Mutscher and
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representatives from the Lubbock area: Senator H. J. Blanchard and
Representatives Elmer Tarbox, Delwin Jones and R. B. McAlister:
WHEREAS: More young people are involved in .traffic accidents,
injuries and fatalities than any other age group; and
WHEREAS: Because of economic circumstances a large number of teen-.
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agers are unable to take driver's education offered by the schools;
and
WHEREAS; Driver's education enables teenagers -to drive earlier
than others and to secure a reduction in the cost of auto insurance,
especially helpful to economically deprived persons;. and
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WHEREAS: Driver's education better prepares young people to enter.
the mainstrean of the driving public and makes them better drivers„
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than those unable to obtain this training;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of
Lubbock, that the officials of the State of Texas be urged to make,
driver's education available to all school children under the Min-
imum Foundation, which would eliminate the charging of fees and
would make all phases of driver's education available to all school
children of driving age.