Links to More Resources

General Information

Pedestrian Facility Users Guide
Useful information on walkable communities, for reducing pedestrian crashes, and engineering improvements.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal agency whose mission is to reduce traffic deaths. Part of the US Dept of Transportation

Information for Drivers

Read Your Road
If you have a question about any of the signs, signals, or road markings, this handy online manual has lots of answers.

Rules of the Road
A complete copy of the Rules of the Road in Maryland..

Information for Pedestrians

Pedestrian Facilities Reference Guide
If you have a question about pedestrian facilities and how they work and how they can work better, this online guide has lots of answers.

National Center for Bicycling & Walking
Great source for all kinds of information. Sign up for their Centerlines E-newsletter.

Walkable Communities
An organization that promotes communities that are safe and fun to walk in. Check out their library.

Is Your Community Walkable?
Use this checklist to see what is needed to make your community safer for walking.

Information for Teachers and Students

The Walking School Bus Information Website
If you’re interested in setting up a walking school bus, this is the place to start.

Safe Routes to Schools Program
How to make it safer on the walk to school.

Maryland Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education Program, Teacher’s Guide (big pdf, requires fast internet connection) and cover (Word doc).

Organizations

AARP is a membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives by providing information on walking, health, and livable communities.

America Walks is a national coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities.

Commuter Connections is a regional network of transportation organizations coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Commuter Connections provide you with information on all your commute options, so you can make a smart choice about how you travel.

Bikewalk.org is the website for the National Center for Bicycling & Walking is the major program of the Bicycle Federation of America, Inc. established to create bicycle-friendly and walkable communities.

Associated Sites

http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/

http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/

http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/