Mirror adjustments. Community Outreach Ped Awareness Champaign-Urbana 2 fatalities in 1 year (2004-2005) – Turning alarms/lights Eliminate Left Univ. Illinois Student Campaign, including video(s) Community Outreach: Nearly all transit pedestrian initiatives have included community outreach. Work collaboratively with other government and community/industry associations Finances obviously limited. Target high risk pedestrian groups in driver training and in community outreach (ADA, youth, seniors, etc) Bus Safety community outreach Walk Defensively, Be Safe Be Seen, school poster – – program, iconic signs at shelters and stations, Pedestrian Safety Awareness program, Don’t Chase the Bus, Out of the Zone” etc. “Stay Engage the public in solicitation of feedback and innovative ideas Lit Bike” and Lit Pedestrian” contests, 30-minute lit bike ride around “Best “Best the city served as example of how be seen” “to Partner with local media to promote pedestrian safety awareness Encourage City or county to prioritize funding Collaborate with Police for enforcement at critical intersections Distribute Employer Ped Safety policies to gain their support with employees Launch initiative with Public Schools Partner with other communities in service area, i.e. Transit 101 for local college community, as part of incoming freshman orientation Apply for pedestrian/bike DOT grants that traditionally are road-oriented Collaborate with local bicycle community; Behind the Wheel” clinic offered to “Life bicycling enthusiasts—allowed bicyclists to sit in bus operator’s seat and experience what an operator can and cannot see Develop student outreach materials to provide to schools and at movie theaters Target at risk pedestrian groups such as ADA and elderly with outreach programs Develop a spot” awareness campaign for other drivers and pedestrians “blind Public outreach videos, can be featured on website, shared via social networking, i.e. Slide” awareness video, MARTA “Safety Spread awareness about the unique mechanics of a turning bus and how it differs from a car
Mirror adjustments. Community Outreach Ped Awareness Champaign-Urbana – 2 fatalities in 1 year (2004-2005) Turning alarms/lights Eliminate Left Univ. Illinois Student Campaign, including video(s) Community Outreach: Nearly all transit pedestrian initiatives have included community outreach. Work collaboratively with other government and community/industry associations Finances obviously limited. Target high risk pedestrian groups in driver training and in community outreach (ADA, youth, seniors, etc) Bus Safety community outreach – Walk Defensively, Be Safe – Be Seen, school poster program, iconic signs at shelters and stations, Pedestrian Safety Awareness program, Don’t Chase the Bus, “Stay Out of the Zone” etc. Engage the public in solicitation of feedback and innovative ideas “Best Lit Bike” and “Best Lit Pedestrian” contests, 30-minute lit bike ride around the city served as example of how “to be seen” Partner with local media to promote pedestrian safety awareness Encourage City or county to prioritize funding Collaborate with Police for enforcement at critical intersections Distribute Employer Ped Safety policies to gain their support with employees Launch initiative with Public Schools Partner with other communities in service area, i.e. Transit 101 for local college community, as part of incoming freshman orientation Apply for pedestrian/bike DOT grants that traditionally are road-oriented Collaborate with local bicycle community; “Life Behind the Wheel” clinic offered to bicycling enthusiasts—allowed bicyclists to sit in bus operator’s seat and experience what an operator can and cannot see Develop student outreach materials to provide to schools and at movie theaters Target at risk pedestrian groups such as ADA and elderly with outreach programs Develop a “blind spot” awareness campaign for other drivers and pedestrians Public outreach videos, can be featured on website, shared via social networking, i.e. “Safety Slide” awareness video, MARTA Spread awareness about the unique mechanics of a turning bus and how it differs from a car
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