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Bike Safety Classes in Lieu of Fines
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Bicycle Counts
DriveKind RideKind was jointly developed by the Aus n-based nonprofit Please BE KIND to Cyclists
(Please BE KIND) and the Texas Department of Transporta on (TxDOT) to promote safe driving
prac ces by motorists as they share Texas roads with vulnerable road users such as cyclists and
pedestrians. The mission of DriveKind RideKind is to educate and inspire all road users to encourage
personal responsibility and foster behavioral change to enhance safety.
One of the more significant problems for advocates of ac ve mobility is the dearth of accurate bicycle
use data. Knowing how many people are bicycling informs demand for infrastructure, provides
feedback on the value of exis ng facili es, iden fies needed improvements, helps compare safety
between modes, and bolsters local support for ac ve mobility. The lack of data is also problema c
when appor oning transporta on dollars.
The program includes a video and program guide. The program guide is made up of 7 sec ons and
corresponding video segments:
Sec on 1: A True Story
Sec on 2: Awareness
Sec on 3: Infrastructure
Sec on 4: Distrac ons
Sec on 5: Crashes
Sec on 6: Sharing the Road
Sec on 7: Personal Responsibility
There is na onal recogni on of the need to collect more and be er data for bicycling. The Federal
Highway Administra on (FHWA) has launched a “Bicycle-Pedestrian Count technology Pilot Program”
with ten Metropolitan Planning Organiza ons to collect this data.
At the state level, a Washington State Department of Transporta on research ini a ve, in conjunc on
with Portland State University developed a bicycle and pedestrian miles traveled metric es mate for
Washington State. A second phase is underway to develop tools for implementa on of the
methodology.
The program includes topics for class discussion and key take-a-ways. Instructors, school owners and
administrators, and the public are welcome and encouraged to request, view, download, and share the
DriveKind RideKind video. Most notably the program is free and implementa on is flexible.
Municipali es can develop 1-2 hour long classes or half-day workshops with the program focusing on
aspects of the program that address specific community needs.
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Standard Contrac ng Language for Construc on Zones
When planning major roadway projects, construc on and development guidelines should require
contractors to provide con nuous access to pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure so as to minimize
disrup on to the commu ng public. The Traffic Control Plan that is typically developed as part of the
planning process for roadway projects is the appropriate place to address this need.
Language found in the General Notes for Traffic Control might be enhance to read as follows:
Contractor shall provide con nuous access to all business and residen al driveways during the
construc on period. Contractor shall also provide safe and well-signed con nuous access to pedestrian
and bicycle infrastructure and/or alternate pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure during construc on
period.”
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