Safe Routes Utah Resources

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

Newsletter Copy

Social Media Kit

Walking in the Winter has Surprising Benefits

When winter arrives in Utah, it’s easy to default to driving your kids to school. The frosty air, icy sidewalks, and snow make the car seem like the coziest option. However, encouraging your child to walk to school, even in the cold, can have surprising benefits. Bundling up and taking a walk outside can boost their physical and mental health, build resilience, and teach safety skills.

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Review These Pedestrian Basics for Halloween

Halloween is one of the most exciting nights of the year for kids, filled with costumes, candy, and adventure with friends. However, with all the fun comes an important responsibility: staying safe. Here are some essential tips to keep your kids safe while trick-or-treating.

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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.

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