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Pedestrian Safety Links
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These links may provide additional information on injury prevention for pedestrians and are provided for your information only. They are not indicative of an endorsement by the Florida Department of Health. The Department bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
General Pedestrian Safety Links
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)—Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Florida Pedestrian and Bicycling Safety Resource Center
The Florida Pedestrian/Bicycling Safety Resource Center promotes safe pedestrian and bicycling activities for citizens and visitors, young and old, by providing educational materials and information to advocate groups in the state. The Pedestrian/Bicycling Safety Resource Center is funded by the Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office.National Center for Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are sustained efforts by parents, schools, community leaders and local, state, and federal governments to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging them to walk and bicycle to school.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)—Pedestrians
- State Safety Office
Florida Department of Transportation
Campaigns and Education
Alert Today Alive Tomorrow
The Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow campaign message that “Safety Doesn’t Happen by Accident” is a reminder for all roadway users to pay attention and follow the rules of the road.Bicycle and Pedestrian Curricula Guide
Published by the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, this guide is intended to give Safe Routes to School practitioners, teachers, school administrators and others the necessary background information to fully understand the positive benefits of teaching bicycle and pedestrian education in the classroom, and to provide these audiences with easy access to currently available curricula. The guide and its accompanying inventory are organized into descriptive categories that will help in choosing the right curriculum for specific classroom needs.Everyone is a Pedestrian
Created and maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
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