Safe Routes Utah Resources

Parents

PTA

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School District / LEA Representatives

Municipal Representatives

Law Enforcement

Safe Routes to School Grants

PTA Resources

Safe Routes Utah offers information and activities that can be used year round. There are many benefits to walking and biking to school including:

Safe Routes Activity Booklet

Include the safe walking and biking message year round with monthly newsletters.

1st-3rd Grade

4th-6th Grade

Safety Fair Ideas

Promote the benefits of safe travel and an active lifestyle at a larger scale.

Walk & Roll Challenge Materials

Posters

Flyer

Progress Chart

Email Copy

Newsletter Copy

Social Media Kit

Safety Tips

Two smiling girls wearing headphones hold hands and phones, crossing a street. Text reads "Distraction-Free School Zones" with no-phone and no-headphone icons.

Eyes Up, Kids Ahead: Don’t Drive Distracted

It’s Monday morning, and the neighborhood is a blur of yellow buses, oversized backpacks, and the sounds of energetic youngsters heading to school. For a

April 29, 2026

Little boy wearing a red bicycle helmet outdoors

The Bright Side: Your Guide to Seeing and Being Seen

Stepping out for the morning trip to school, whether on two wheels or two feet, is a great way to build independence, but it requires a “safety-first” mindset to navigate the unpredictability of traffic.

March 3, 2026

Red text slogan: GET TO SCHOOL a new way

The Car Line vs. The “Walking School Bus”

For a number of reasons parents often feel safer driving their kids to school rather than letting them walk or bike. This creates quite a paradox: to keep our kids safe from the traffic around their school, we feel compelled to drive them. However, the danger of the school zone is the sheer volume of cars driving on the streets around our schools.

January 22, 2026

There is growing concern in Utah and across the nation about the safety of children who walk or bike to school. With increased traffic congestion around schools, students who choose to walk or bike have limited safe routes, which discourages this healthy activity. The main goal of the Safe Routes Grants program is to encourage and assist students living within 1.5-2 miles to safely walk or bike to school. Available grant funding can be used for projects that include non-infrastructure; e.g. education and encouragement, and infrastructure physical improvements; new sidewalks, school pavement markings, signage, bicycle parking, etc. For questions, please email Travis Evans, Active Transportation Safety Program Manager.