AG Kilmartin to Address Town Council on Monday, September 15th
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin will go before the Westerly Town Council on tonight at 7:00 p.m. to share a powerful documentary on the deadly consequences of texting and driving. In addition, the Westerly Town Council is expected to pass a resolution pledging to never text and drive and to encourage all who live and visit Westerly to do the same.
The presentation to the Westerly Town Council is a spinoff of the very popular high school program Attorney General Kilmartin, the RI Dept. of Transportation, the RI State Police and AT&T launched in 2012 to spread the message on the dangers of distracted driving.
Known as "It Can Wait," the school-based program includes a compelling documentary featuring real stories from people whose lives were forever impacted by distracted driving after which the students sign a pledge to never text and drive. Since the program launched, Attorney General Kilmartin and partners have made 41 school visits with more than 15,000 students taking the pledge.
Attorney General Kilmartin was invited to make the presentation to the Council and residents by Westerly Town Council president Diana Serra.
Westerly Town Council members will ceremoniously sign their name to pledge boards, which will be available at the Westerly Town Hall for all residents to sign.
At the meeting, Kilmartin is expected to issue a challenge to all city and town councils across Rhode Island to follow Westerly's lead and pass resolutions proclaiming that residents will not text while driving. Westerly is the second municipality to pass this resolution, with Newport passing a similar resolution in April.
Where: Westerly Town Council chambers 2nd Floor, Westerly Town Hall 45 Broad Street, Westerly