School crossing guards play a crucial role in our communities ensuring that students are able to safely travel to and from school. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is now hosting a series of online California School Crossing Guard Training Program training sessions to support local agencies. The trainings will be presented in a “Train-the-Trainer” format and participants will learn Crossing Guard roles and responsibilities, relevant laws and traffic regulations, and proper crossing techniques. Explore the upcoming sessions below....
Interested in applying for the 2024 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant period? The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) is hosting three informational webinars starting on Thursday to prepare you for the application process. Explore the upcoming sessions below and click to register now!
The 2024 Webinar Series: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grants Action PlansThursday, March 7 | 1:30 pm - 3pm ET
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over 5 years, 2022-2026. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal...
Want to implement lower speed limits in your community? Join SafeTREC, Caltrans, and Rock Miller, PE on Thursday, January 18th at 9:30am PT, SafeTREC to learn how to...
The California Vehicle Code (C.V.C) is a rulebook containing information about traffic laws in California. Specific sections of the C.V.C defining rules and laws for pedestrian and bicycle travel are described below.
Vulnerable road user laws are commonly adopted at the state level and intend to protect vulnerable road users, including people walking, biking, or rolling, from intentionally or negligently motor vehicle driver behavior resulting in injury or death.
These laws protect anyone using shared roadways that is not protected by the steel frame of an automobile and operate on the principal of general deterrence, where there is an increased penalty for those whose motor vehicle driver behavior leads to death or serious injury of vulnerable road users....
Explore our round-up of webinars and events coming up highlighting the latest road safety trends and best practices in planning and designing safe spaces for walking, biking, scooting, and rolling! Have an event you'd like us to share? Please...