Teaching Children to Walk and Bike Safely
The New Jersey Safe Routes Resource Center developed this instructional material to assist in teaching children pedestrian and bicycle safety. The following video presentations provide guidance on using the safety lessons for bicycle and pedestrian safety instruction, and offer information on how children experience their environment and the effect on their ability to safely navigate traffic situations.
The following PowerPoint presentations, activities, and videos comprise the pedestrian and bicycle safety curriculum. These resources are intended to be informative and to engage children through discussions and physical movement. The Resource Manual is a guide to the Teaching Children to Walk and Bike Safely presentations, activities, and videos.
Presentation PDFs:
Safe Routes Safety Snippets:
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Take the Lane: Avoid the Door Zone
When you are riding your bicycle in the street and are passing parked cars, you need to be aware of the door zone. People who ride bicycles have a legal right to ride with traffic on the roads.
This video was developed by the New Jersey Safe Routes Resource Center at Rutgers University, on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Transportation and New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety/New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety with funds from the Federal Highway Administration.
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How to Safely Pass a Person Riding a Bicycle
This short video shows how to safely pass a bicyclist and other vulnerable road users (people on foot, bicycle, scooter, in a wheelchair, or otherwise not in a car, bus, or truck).
This video was developed by the New Jersey Safe Routes Resource Center at Rutgers University, on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Transportation with funds from the Federal Highway Administration.
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Safe Routes Safety Snippets: How to lock your bike
This short video shows you how to properly lock your bike.
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Safe Routes Safety Snippets: Signalized Intersections
Crossing the street while at a signalized intersection isn’t always straightforward. View this short video to learn how to safely cross at intersections with traffic lights.
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Safe Routes Safety Snippets: Crosswalks
Every intersection of two streets has a crosswalk, whether marked with paint lines or not painted. Drivers must stop at all marked and unmarked crosswalks so people can cross the street safely.
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Safe Routes Safety Snippets: Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is dangerous to pedestrians and other road users. This short video shows how slowing down while driving can save lives.
This video was developed by the New Jersey Safe Routes Resource Center at Rutgers University, on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Transportation with funds from the Federal Highway Administration.
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Lesson Plans & Curricula
