- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Operation Lifesaver Month, Apr. 2, 2013
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2013-04-02
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2013/4-2
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s4-h2
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s4-h2
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA-
A PROCLAMATION
OPERATION LIFESAVER MONTH
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS : WHEREAS:
WHEREAS : THEREFORE:
Operation Lifesaver is a nonprofit nationwide public education program to help reduce collisions, fatalities, and injuries at highway-rail grade cros~ings. It also serves to reduce trespassing in cidents on railroad tracks and rail properties; and
The State of Georg ia was the fourth state in the United States to form an Operation Lifesaver program in 1974, serving as a model for the nation ; and
Great strides have been made in reducing collisions at Georgia 's nearly 8,000 public and private cross ings, resulting in a decrease of over 83 percent since the program's inception; and
Free training programs for all first responders, profess ional truckers, and schoo l bus drivers are offered in Georgia, as well as safety educational presentations for the general public, urging adults and children to "Look, Listen, and Live" at railroad crossings and on railroad rights-of-way with special activities conducted during the month of May; and
A special continuous Whistle-Stop train will come through Georgia, spon so red by Norfolk Southern, to heighten awareness of railroad safety; now
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia do hereby proclaim May 201 3 as OPERATION LIFESAVER MONTH in Georgia, and urge all our cit izens to drive safely and cautious ly when approaching a highway-rail crossing, to obey the law by always yielding to oncoming trains, and to avoid trespass i ng on railroad tracks and rights-of-way.
In witness t hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 2nd day of Apri l in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen.
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CH IEF OF STAFF