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May is Transportation Safety Awareness Month
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF OREGON
 
 
WHERAS: Motor vehicle traffic injuries are one of the leading causes of death and hospitalization in Oregon, and are the second leading cause of injury – related death for all Oregonians, and 
 
WHERAS: The State of Oregon, through the Oregon Department of Transportation and its various divisions, strives to provide a safe, efficient transportation system that supports economic opportunity and livable communities for Oregonians, and 
 
WHEREAS: Oregon Department of Transportation seeks to enhance the safety of the traveling public, property owners, Department employees and the workers who build, operate and maintain our transportation system, by delivering programs through partners in education, enforcement, engineering and emergency medical services, 
 
NOW,
THEREFORE, I, John A. Kitzhaber, MD, Governor of the State of Oregon, hereby proclaim the month of May 2012 as  
 
TRANSPORATION SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
 

Additional materials and information
Additional information about work zone safety including statistics, safety tips, facts, public service announcements and more.
 
Additional information about transportation safety programs including impaired driving, youth safety, speed, occupant protection and more.

Page updated: April 23, 2012