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Introduction Bicyclist & Pedestrian Safety in North Carolina Safe Routes to Schools Programs & Initiatives
	Basics of Bicycling Curriculum Bicycle Helmet Initiatives Bike Repair Video North Carolina School Crossing Guard Training Program Share the Road Initiative Walk a Child to School Initiative
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	Bicycle Safety Materials Order Form Streetwise Cycling

May is traditionally the month dedicated to bringing awareness to the need for Bicycle Safety. In N.C. a bicycle is legally considered a vehicle, having the same legal rights to be on most roads, with the exception of limited access major highways, therefore sharing similar responsibilities, while on the roads, with motorists. As the warmer weather settles in, North Carolina's roads and highways swell with the traffic of local and visiting motorists and bicyclists. The N.C. Department of Transportation, recognizing that on average, more than 900 bicycle-motor vehicle crashes are reported to the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles each year and reminds bicyclists and motorists to safely share the roads and be more alert during the spring and summer months.

The number of bicyclists killed on N.C. roads between 2002 and 2006, was 112, and reported injuries were near 2,400 in the same period. In a continuing effort to bring understanding to the urgent need for motorists and bicyclists to “Share the Road” responsibly, NCDOT and the N.C. Bicycle Committee have produced a Bicycle Safety Month poster. The poster has been distributed to DMV offices and has been made available for display in municipal buildings and other locations throughout the state, during the month May. If you or your group would like a copy, please email, bikeped_transportation@ncdot.gov. Posters are available to N.C. residents only, while supplies last. You can also download an 11” x 17” version for print at your desktop. Click the links below to access more information:

Note: All Posters have been distributed. Please use the PDF below to make copies

NC Bicycle Safety Month
“Share the Road” poster

National Bike to Work Day & Week

The League of American Bicyclists started the first Bike to Work Day in 1956 as part of the National Bike Month. Today there is a National Bike to Work Week, taking place in 2009, from May 11^th through 15^th, with Friday, May 15^th designated as National Bike to Work Day. Many events are taking place throughout North Carolina, to promote the use of bicycles as an alternative transportation mode for commuters. Many of the organized events offer safety education and training for the novice and in some case even a buddy-up system. Without question there are health and economic benefits to bicycle commuting, that also answer call of "GO Green". NCDOT and the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, ask that all bicyclist, advanced and the novices, take time to review, NC bicycle safety info and NC Bicycle Laws, to better prepared for the road and to share the message of bicycle safety with family and friends. Click the links below for more information.

04/28/09