Last winter, 72-year-old Dr. Herman Tyroler had to walk in an icy road to run his daily errands. It was either that or wade through the enormous snow drift the road crew had dumped onto the sidewalks while clearing the streets of his neighborhood.

“There was a period of about 10 days when I was forced to walk out in the roadway,” said Tyroler, a retired epidemiology professor who lives in Chapel Hill, N.C. “Moving vehicles were close by and the roads themselves were iced. I was concerned about my own stability walking on the icy roads but I was equally concerned about cars coming along with that residual ice on the road. (more…)

pedbikeinfo.org

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information on Center website is a wonderful resource for bicyclists, pedestrians, community leaders, public works directors, engineers, and anyone that is interested in this topic. The website has everything from fact sheets, to safety sheets, to webinar and other training announcements, and much more.

The website is sponsored by the US Department of Transportation on Federal Highway Administration on and is maintained by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information on Center located within the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. Check it out when you have a few minutes!

To provide technical assistance to a broad array of stakeholders, USDOT is hosting a series of webinars during the FY 2017 TIGER grant application process. A webinar on How to Compete for TIGER Discretionary Grants for Rural and Tribal Applicants will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM EDT on Friday, September 22nd. To register and for more information, please visit the TIGER Webinar Series webpage.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – September 17–23, 2017

Although highly preventable, motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. Many times deaths and injuries can be prevented by proper use of car seats, booster seats, and seat belts. (more…)