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Recommended Links
Bike Safe California
Your safety on the road depends on five essential bicycling skills that can significantly reduce your risk of injury. In addition, there is a helpful page of resources.
Neighborhood Safety
Uncontrolled traffic can cause serious problems in neighborhoods. Too many cars create smog, noise, and barriers, while fast drivers endanger lives. This brochure from the Active Living Resource Center suggest ways to solve traffic problems in your neighborhood.
A Handbook for Advocates: How to Improve Pedestrian Safety in San Francisco
This booklet will help you with community organizing, educational campaigns, and media advocacy. Provided by SFDPH Community Health Education Section.
AAA Teams Up with San José, CA “Street Smarts” Program to Calm Traffic
This website describes a public education campaign designed to change driver, pedestrian and bicylist behavior. This campaign addresses speeding, red light violocations, stop sign violations, school zone compliance, and crosswalk safety & compliance.
Activities and Materials for Kids
Keep your kids biking AND safe.
Kids and Bicycle Safety
The National Highway Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) guide to keep kids safe while biking.
Bicycle Helmets
The California Helmet Law requires that a person under 18 years of age wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet while operating a bicycle or riding upon a bicycle as a passenger upon the streets or any other public bicycle path, as well as while operating a nonmotorized scooter or skateboard, while wearing in-line or roller skates, or while riding upon a nonmotorized scooter or skateboard as a passenger.
Bike Law 101, Get the facts about riding in the city
This site gives a complete listing of bicycle rights and regulations when riding in traffic, and information on what to do if ticketed while riding.
Law Enforcement and Bicycle Safety
This website contains information about (and links to additional information about) the role of law enforcement and bicycle safety, including common beliefs/challenges facing law enforcement officers, and a list of officer training courses and instructors.
Stepping Out Mature Adults: Be Healthy, Walk Safely
Learn how to maintain your safety while walking – whether you are walking for exercise or to run errands.
Tools for Adults and Families – Biking
Use our select list of links to key biking safety educational resources.
The National Complete Streets Coalition
This website has a downloadable factsheet on safety, and list of additional resources.
