Look Out Texans – Bike, Walk, Drive Safely. Launched in October 2015, the Look Out Texans campaign encourages North Texans to watch out for one another and offers 21 safety tips to bike, walk and drive safely together. The campaign features photos of real North Texans, helping bring a greater sense of community and respect to our roads. The campaign was developed by the North Central Texas Council of Governments and funded by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Please visit
www.LookOutTexans.org to learn all 21 safety tips and learn how we can all look out for one another when bicycling, walking, and driving in North Texas.
Drive Kind Ride Kind – This campaign was jointly developed by Please BE KIND to Cyclists (Please BE KIND) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to promote safe driving practices by motorists as they share Texas roads with vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians. This campaign includes educational videos, infographics, and resources for your community.
Pedestrian Safer Journey – This program developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) helps educators, parents and others who care about pedestrian safety to get the conversation started with children and youth. Three videos — one for each of three age groups — accompanied by a quiz or discussion and an educator's resource library can be used as an introduction to pedestrian safety skills or to augment a comprehensive curriculum.
Also available in Spanish.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety – Resources from the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) include Pedestrian Safety Strategic Plans, information on Pedestrian Safety Focus States and Cities, crash facts, tools to diagnose and solve problems, education and outreach, pedestrians and transit, pedestrian safety in communities, legislation and guidelines, research, webinars, and Hispanic pedestrian and bicyclist safety in Spanish.
Bicycle Safer Journey - This program developed by FHWA is the bicycle version of Pedestrian Safer Journey linked above. This program also incorporates three videos — one for each of three age groups — accompanied by a quiz or discussion and an educator's resource library can be used as an introduction to bicycle safety skills or to augment a comprehensive curriculum.
Also available in Spanish.
AARP’s Pedestrian Mobility and Safety Audit Guide – This guide is a tool for auditors to be familiarized with technical, administrative, regulatory, social and behavioral issues related to pedestrian safety and mobility at intersections and road segments.
Texas in Motion – BikeTexas and TxDOT Safe Routes to School created Jenny’s Neighborhood, a fun and educational game that teaches basic bicycle safety skills to prepare kids for a safe and active summer.
Other Resources:
20 Questions and 20 Answers on Bicycle Commuting Presentation (1997)
Bicycle Commuting Basics Presentation (1997)
Bicycle Safety Report (1995)
Bicycle Commuter's Handbook
Everyone is a Pedestrian! Safety Tips for Pedestrians and Drivers (2013)
Safety and Design Links and Resources
Understanding Safe Lane Position
Why Protected Bike Lanes Are Safe for Pedestrians
For questions or additional information, please contact
Kevin Kokes.