Safety Tips
- Pedestrian Signals - KS DOT - [HTML, PDF 53KB]
- Safety Tips - NJ DOT - [HTML, PDF 24KB]
- Safety Tips: Best of Pedestrian Practices - NHTSA - [PDF, 14KB]
- Rules of the Road for Grandchildren - Safety Tips - AARP - If you are a grandparent, you can play an important role in teaching your grandchildren the "rules of the road."
- Be Alert and Share the Road - NHTSA - This one-page publication provides advice and information about sharing the road with motor vehicles.
- Improving Conditions for Bicycling & Walking - FHWA - [PDF, 6.13MB] - This "best practices" report provides information on some outstanding pedestrian and bicycle projects that have been recognized for increasing walking and bicycling and improving user safety in communities across the United States.
Spotlight on Pedestrians
- Always expect a train [HTML, PDF 56KB]
- Crossing advice for pedestrians [HTML, PDF 47KB]
- Pedestrian Injury - SafeKids - Pedestrian injury remains the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 5 to 14.
- Don't Have a Blind Spot When it Comes to Walking Safely Near Large Trucks and Buses [HTML, PDF 49KB]
- Walking Safely in Rural Areas - Not Just a "Walk In the Country" [HTML, PDF 43KB]
- For a Safe Path Through Work Zones - "Don't Miss Your Cues!!" [HTML, PDF 44KB]
- Wanted: Walkable Communities - FHWA - [HTML, PDF 72KB]
- Making streets safe for seniors on foot - PWA - [HTML, PDF 38KB]
- Ice, snow and slippery sidewalks - PWA - [HTML, PDF 31KB]
- Streets in America are unsafe and unforgiving for kids - PWA - [HTML, PDF 20KB]
- Focusing on the Child Pedestrian [HTML, PDF 160KB]
- Focusing on the Senior Pedestrian [HTML, PDF 250KB]
- Jenny will run into the street today... - NHTSA
- Who Dies as a Pedestrian? - FHWA - [HTML, PDF 180KB]
- Brochures in Spanish
Spotlight on Health
- America's kids are more inactive than ever - Partnership for a Walkable America - [HTML, PDF 16KB]
- Walking as a way of life - Partnership for a Walkable America - [HTML, PDF 29KB]
Spotlight on Access
Safety - General
- Get the Picture. Listen to the Signs - FHWA - [PDF, 251KB]
- Read Your Road - FHWA - [HTML, PDF 523KB]
- Have You Heard the Rumbling About Drowsy Drivers - FHWA - [PDF, 7.4MB]
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