Comment:
Education as a strategy for safe routes to school. Includes discussion of who, when, what information, and how to convey the information. Includes education opportunities for groups including: Children, Parents, drivers near schools, and neighbors. Includes discussion of Key messages (pedestrian and bicyclist safety, personal safety and health and environment benefits) and Strategies for educating each group.

Last Updated (Year): 2015

Year Produced: 2011

Abstract:

This guide is a comprehensive online reference manual designed to support the development of Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs. It provides links to other SRTS publications and training resources. Readers of the online guide can pick and choose specific topics based on their interests and needs, such as guidelines for adult school crossing guards, tools to create school route maps, and ways to include children with disabilities in SRTS initiatives.
One of the basic tenets of pedestrian and bicycle safety is that to be effective, safety programs must be comprehensive – involving engineering, education, enforcement and evaluation. The online guide supports that premise by providing “one-stop shopping” on all aspects of SRTS. Plus it adds additional elements that apply to school programs, such as motivating students to walk and bicycle to school – or “encouragement”.
This online guide contains several chapters. Each chapter is subdivided into sections. The sections within each chapter are easily identified with sub-links. Simply click on each sub-link within a chapter and you will enter a particular section.

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Education

Ped Bike Activity:

• Programming
• Programming
• Encouragement
• Community Engagement

Ped Bike Topic:

• Schools
• Safety Promotion
• Safe Routes to School
• Community Action
• Case Study

Resource Type:

• Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Safe Routes to School Online Guide