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Governor LePage declares January Young Driver Safety Awareness Month
January 9, 2012
For Immediate Release: January 9, 2012
Contact: Adrienne Bennett (207) 287-2531
AUGUSTA - Governor Paul LePage issued the following proclamation declaring January to be Young Driver Safety Awareness Month:
"WHEREAS, nearly two young drivers are killed each month in Maine; and
WHEREAS, more than 42 young drivers are injured each week on Maine?s roadways; and
WHEREAS, Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people ages 15-24 in the U.S. From 2000-2006 accounting for 19,076 deaths; and
WHEREAS. In Maine, drivers ages 16 to 24 year olds comprise 11.4% of all licensed drivers; and
WHEREAS, in Maine, drivers ages 16 to 24 are involved in 29% of all motor vehicle fatalities; and
WHEREAS, in Maine, drivers ages 16 to 24 are involved in 38.5% of all motor vehicle crashes resulting in injuries:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAUL R. LEPAGE, Governor of Maine, do hereby proclaim January 2012 to be
YOUNG DRIVER SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
Throughout the State of Maine, and urge all citizens to recognize this observance.?