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ONGOING PROJECTS
• • Pace Car • • Bicycle Traffic School •
•Ride n' Stride Safety Program
| Register to be a
pace car driver and "sign" the Pace Car Pledge.
You will receive your sticker in the mail along with a Pace
Car Driver ID good for discounts at many local businesses.
Online
Registration for Pace Car Program
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Pace Car Program
This
program focuses on slowing traffic in neighborhoods and on local streets
to make streets safer for children, pedestrians and bicyclists. Pace
car volunteers sign a pledge to drive within the speed limit, stop
for pedestrians, drive courteously, and display a Pace Car Sticker
on their vehicles. Pace car drivers act as "mobile speed bumps,"
slowing the flow of traffic behind them. The more Pace car drivers
in a neighborhood the better it works. Bicycle
Traffic School
The Bicycle Traffic School Program is
a coordinated program involving law enforcement, the traffic court
and the education services of Santa Cruz County’s cycling
community to identify and educate cyclists at risk. Bicyclists that
are given tickets for traffic violations would have the option of
attending a class on how to safely use a bicycle in traffic in lieu
of paying the moving violation fine.
Bicycle Traffic School Eligibility and Registration Information:
A court order to attend Bicycle Traffic School must be granted by
the Traffic Court Judge. You may only attend Bicycle Traffic School
once instead of paying a fine. Registration forms for the class
will be provided by the court clerk. The registration form explains
how to sign up and pay the $35 non-refundable fee. Registraion and
payment must be done within 30 days from the date the court order
was given. Class registration confirmation will not be given without
full payment. You then have 60 days from the sign up date to complete
the class. Classes are held monthly. For more information, please
call 454-7551.
Ride n' Stride Bicycle
and Pedestrian Safety Program
Through this program, elementary school children participate in
safe walking and biking workshops conducted at schools throughout
the county. Available in both English and Spanish, the presentations
cover helmet use, traffic rules and safe crossing. . For more information,
contact Kithy Chavez at 454-4317.
During the school year of 2006-2007, 4,036 (2,377 of which
were in south county) students received bike and pedestrian safety
presentations. Random pre and post-tests show a 26% increase in
knowledge.
CURRENT PROJECTS
• • Office of Traffic Safety Grant • • Watsonville
Bike and Pedestrian Task Force • • Safe Routes to School
• • Share the Road• • Construction Safety Guidelines
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Watsonville Bike
and Pedestrian Task Force
The task force
implements activities that address the unique strengths and needs
of south county. Projects include:
• Hang a bilingual "Share the
Road" banner across Main St. in Watsonville in the Fall
• Participate in a community events by distributing traffic safety
educational materials
• Support the Bike to Work/School effort in South County
• Conduct Walkability Survey as needed
• Distribute Public Service Announcements about pedestrian safety
Safe Routes to School
This program, supported by the Coalition since 1999, is aimed at
increasing safe walking and bicycling to school. Safe Routes to
School gives children the opportunity to be more active, decreasing
the risk of obesity in children.
Maps have been created in North County for:
• Bay View Elementary
• Westlake Elementary (Bicycle)
• Westlake Elementary (Pedestrian)
• DeLaveaga Elementary
In South County maps have been created for:
• Minite White Elementary
• MacQuiddy Elementary
Upcoming Safe Routes to School activities may
include:
• Identification of safe bike and
pedestrian routes
• Advocacy for improvements
• Parent education and outreach
• Organizing walk pools, bike pools or walking school buses
• Promote parent bicycle helmet use
• Participating in Walk a Child to School Day
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Trying to cross some intersections in Santa
Cruz safely can be a challenge. |
Share the Road Campaign
Construction Site
Safety
In 2000, the Community Traffic Safety Coalition developed recommended
guidelines to protect the safety of bicyclists, pedestrians, and
disabled travelers during road construction (PDF version below).
Since 2006, the Coalition has been working on a project to ensure
the the guidelines are being used by construction safety managers
by working with construction companies, public works departments
and the media.
Construction
Safety Guidelines (PDF file)
The complete Community
Traffic Safety Work Plan for 2008/2009 (PDF file).
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