America Walks
Advocacy for local, state, and national pedestrian issues
www.americawalks.org
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
A clearinghouse of bicycle helmet information serving consumers, parents, teachers, the media, and more
www.bhsi.org
Bike Arlington
www.bikearlington.com
Bike Virginia
Resources for bicyclists and pedestrians
www.bikevirginia.org
City of Alexandria Local Motion
Active transportation resource in Northern Virginia
http://alexandriava.gov/localmotion/
Federal Highway Administration
Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped_cmnity/ped_walkguide/index.cfm
Laws and Safety Tips
Laws and tips to make bicycling and walking safe and enjoyable on Virginia’s highways
http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bk-laws.asp
League of American Bicyclists
Promotes bicycling for fun, fitness, and transportation; certifies bicycling instructors; and advocates for bicycle-friendly communities, regions, and states
www.bikeleague.org
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pedestrian safety program with publications, activities, information about National Safe Routes to School program and more
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/ped/
Northern Virginia Regional Commission
http://www.novaregion.org
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Resources to increase viability of walking and bicycling as a means of transportation and physical activity
www.pedbikeinfo.org
Safe Routes to School
Program that assists interested localities, schools, and non-profit groups in making bicycling and walking to school safer and more appealing to children
http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/ted_Rt2_school_pro.asp
Street Smart
Public safety program of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
www.mwcog.org/streetsmart
U.S. Department of Federal Highway Administration
Pedestrian Safety Resources
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/
Virginia Bicycling Federation
Volunteer organization working to promote bicycling; change public policy and community attitudes; and improve the safety, convenience, and acceptance of bicycling throughout Virginia
Virginia Department of Health
Injury and Violence Prevention site with bicycle safety information and resources
www.vahealth.org/injury/TBI/index.htm
Virginia Department of Transportation
Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, including VDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program
http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/programs/bk-proginfo.asp
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Driver’s Manual
http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/drivers/manual.asp
Virginia Highway Safety
www.dmvnow.com/webdoc/safety/index.asp
Virginia Maps
Bicycling in Virginia
www.virginiadot.org/bikeped
Birding and Wildlife Trails
http://www.virginia.org/birdingandwildlifetrail/
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
The Commonwealth of Virginia’s largest metropolitan area bicycling group’s Web site offers many resources
www.waba.org
For more Copies:
sharevaroads.org, or
Northern Virginia Regional Commission
www.novaregion.org
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Photo Credits:
Kimberly Perry, Bike Virginia; Tim Kelley, BikeArlington; Eric Robitall, Laura Sandt, Dan Burden, Tiffany Robinson, PBIC Image library [www.pedbikeimages.org]; VinnieR, Wikipedia; Debbie Spiliotopoulos, NVRC; W&OD Trail, NVRPA.