Resources / Handouts
Your participation in local Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs can include speaking at PTA or community meetings, speaking in classrooms or running safety activities. Below are resources that have been identified with you in mind. The first groupings of resources were developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Center for Safe Routes to School and the Federal Highway Administration. (See further below for resources developed by other agencies committed to improving bicycle and pedestrian safety.)
Preparing for Your Meeting
- Talking Points: Addressing Parents
- Talking Points: Addressing Kids
- Schools: Addressing the Behaviors of Parents and Caregivers
For Your Knowledge
- Review the Facts
- Law Enforcement Officer Tips: Addressing Personal Security for Students
- Driving Tips Around Schools: Keeping Children Safe
- An Organizer's Guide to Bicycle Rodeo's (PDF)
- NHTSA Resource Guide on Laws Related to Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
- Tips on Conducting a Pedestrian Decoy Operation
Resources for Activities and Safety Campaigns
- Templates for Handouts for Enforcement Activities (Warnings/Citations)
- Bicycle Safety Activity Kit
- Ride Smart-It's Time to Start (video for older children)
- Bike Safe, Bike Smart (video for younger children)
- Proper Fitting of Bicycle Helmets (WMV video file)
- Easy Steps to Properly Fit a Bicycle Helmet (PDF)
Handouts / "Leave Behinds"
- Safe Routes Overview (available in both English and Spanish)
- Tips for Teaching Kids Pedestrian Safety (for parents)
- Tips for Walking Safely (for kids)
- Kids and Bicycle Safety (for adults)
- Good Ways to Go Places (tips for children)
- Back to School Safety Activities (for kids)
- Prevent Bicycle Crashes: Parents and Caregivers
- Easy Steps to Properly Fit a Bicycle Helmet
- Prevent Pedestrian Crashes: Parents and Caregivers of Elementary School Children
- A Kids Guide to Safe Walking
Other Resources Developed by Agencies to Support Safe Routes to School Programs
The following includes resources that were developed by outside agencies that are committed to improving bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA)