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WST2 Center Publishes Updated Student Pedestrian Safety Guide
The WST2 Center is pleased to announce the completion of a collaborative project with the Washington Traffic Safety
Commission and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dave Sorensen, WST2 Center traffic technology engineer,
organized and chaired a statewide committee of pedestrian and school safety experts to update the August 1996 report titled,
“A Guidebook for Student Pedestrian Safety.” The book has been renamed “School Administrators’ Guide to School Walk Routes and Student Pedestrian Safety.”
The Guidebook:
- Explains the laws and liabilities associated with school walk routes;
- Provides a background on student pedestrian safety education;
- Identifies potential partnerships and responsibilities for improving student pedestrian safety;
- Suggests processes for developing and maintaining school walk routes;
- Presents guidelines for identifying when pedestrian enhancements should be considered; and
- Recommends procedures school administrators can use in working with their local public works agencies to implement needed improvements.
The Washington Traffic Safety Commission provided funds for this project and distributed the new guide to schools throughout the state.
The guide is also available from the WST2 Center by calling (360) 705-7386, or e-mail schmidw@wsdot.wa.gov.
To view the "Washington State's Guidebook for School Administrators", please visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/Bike/PDF/School_Admin_Guide.pdf.
For more information contact Dave Sorensen at (360) 705-7385 (SorensD@wsdot.wa.gov) or Lynn Drake,
Washington Traffic Safety Commission at (360) 586-3485 (ldrake@wtsc.wa.gov)
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