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Meet the Helmet Decorating Contest Winners
We received some great helmet designs on Instagram for our Helmet Decorating contest! See our Instagram page here, and check out the winners of the Amazon Gift card!
View our Contest Winners >>
Pledge to be safe!
Students, make the commitment to be safe as you walk/bike/ride in your neighborhood and to/from school!
Take the Safety Pledge >>
Bike Rodeos
SRTS partnered with Montgomery County Recreation to conduct a 4-week, 10-stop bike rodeo series in the month of July. We were able to provide FREE helmets and educate over 300 young people about bike safety
Gaithersburg National Night Out
SRTS attended the Gaithersburg National Night Out to educate children and families about the importance of pedestrian and bike safety.
About Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a nationwide program that aims to significantly improve safety for students who walk and bike to school. The three main goals of the program are:
- To enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bike to school.
- To make biking and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation choice, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age.
- To plan and build projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution.
Montgomery County’s Safe Routes to School program focuses on two main areas to enhance safety:
- Education: Promote safety, enforce traffic rules, and encourage students to participate in the program.
- Engineering: improve sidewalks, crosswalks, curb extensions and install traffic signs in the vicinity of schools.
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Sign up to receive the quarterly Safe Routes to School (SRTS) newsletter to learn about upcoming events, safety tips, engineering updates, and ways to get involved in the program.
