Additional SRTS Resources
Below are additional resources that can help support SRTS initiatives.
Encouragement Resources
Bicycle Rodeos are events which provide an opportunity for bicycle riders to practice and develop skills to help them to become better bicyclists.
Bike Trains or Bike Buses are groups of students and parents or volunteers who ride to school together, kind of like a carpool, but for people on bikes.
Traffic Gardens have small-sized streets with scaled-down traffic features where children and new learners practice and learn biking skills, road safety, and how traffic works in a place free from motor vehicles.
Education Resources
Many cities and states have classroom lesson plans and resources for teaching students about bicycle and pedestrian safety. A few of our favorites are listed below:
Active Transportation Alliance Teacher Resources: A resource kit that includes quick 10-minute lessons for use in PE classes, other sample lessons, and additional resources for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.
Adult School Crossing Guard Guidelines: These guidelines were developed by the National Center for Safe Routes to School and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center to help communities understand crossing guard placement, training, and strategies.
A bicycle skills clinic, also called a bike rodeo, offers a chance for elementary school students and their families to learn and practice bike handling skills in a fun, safe, and encouraging atmosphere.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Curricula Guide: A guide to bicycle and pedestrian education for students.
BikeWalkKC serves dozens of schools and thousands of kids every year in the Kansas City area and can provide bicycle education classes to your communities. The organization is currently working on creating a pedestrian safety offering!
BORP is a Bay Area organization that brings adaptive bikes onto campus for students with disabilities. BORP is a great resource for folks interested in getting an adaptive bike, as well as other adaptive recreational opportunities.
California Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Curriculum for Grades 4 and 5: A program aligned with California education standards specifically for upper elementary school students.
Creating a Safer Environment for E-Bikes and Scooters: This article by BikeWalkKC provides an overview of the promise of e-bikes and scooters and how to create spaces where students can use them safely.
Creating Connections: Opportunities for Safe Routes to School Programs to Support High School Students with Disabilities: This info brief from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center explains how disabilities can affect travel, how federal education policies relate to transportation, and opportunities for SRTS programs to partner with transition support programs.
Cycle Quest (Elk Grove, California): An activity book and resource library to help students and their caregivers learn how to bike safely throughout their community.
Involving Students with Disabilities in SRTS: This document, prepared by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, outlines strategies for creating SRTS programming that works for students with disabilities.
Let’s Go NC! (North Carolina): A pedestrian and bicycle safety skills program for elementary schools, including lesson plans and videos.
NHTSA Pedestrian Safety: Tips and resources from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Roll Bicycle Education Into Your Physical Education Program: This fact sheet explains the why and the how of integrating bicycle education into physical education programs.
Safe Kids Worldwide Bike Safety Tips (English) | Spanish
Safe Kids Worldwide Helmet Fit Test (English) | Spanish
Safe Kids Worldwide Rules of the Ride (English)
Safe Routes to School and Student Leaders: Facilitator's Guide to Engaging Middle School Youth: Education guide specifically aimed at middle school students.
Student-Centered Walk Audits: A Guide to Partnering with High School Students with Disabilities to Address Barriers to Mobility: This guide from the National Center for Safe Routes to School offers a step-by-step approach to partner with students in identifying challenges and turning their insights into meaningful improvements.