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BICYCLES PEDESTRIANS In texas

Why did the Chicken Cross the Road. BICYCLES PEDESTRIANS In texas. Why Am I Even Here ?. Why Am I Even Here ?. Bicyclists and Pedestrian Laws are relevant because. 1 Health and Safety . 2 It’s the Law. 3 Resources Diverted. OBJECTIVES.

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BICYCLES PEDESTRIANS In texas

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  1. Why did the Chicken Cross the Road BICYCLESPEDESTRIANS In texas

  2. Why Am I Even Here ?

  3. Why Am I Even Here ?

  4. Bicyclists and Pedestrian Laws are relevant because 1Health and Safety 2It’s the Law 3Resources Diverted

  5. OBJECTIVES Identify Pedestrian and Bicycle laws as a Municipal Court Issue; Discuss community safety related to Pedestrian and Bicycle laws; Name one resource particular to Pedestrian and Bicycle regulation.

  6. 1910

  7. Biggest Looser

  8. Biggest Looser

  9. What are the numbers ? 2009 Pedestrians 2009 Bicycles • 630 fatal (2%) • 51,000 injured • 17,000 or 17% of injured were U14 • 4092 fatal (12%) • 59,000 injured • 13,000 or 17% of injured were U 14 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  10. #4- NY Bic. ---- 29 Ped. -----306 #2 -FL Bic.---- 107 Ped.---- 466 #1- CA Bic. ----- 99 Ped. ---- 563 #3-TX Bic. ----- 49 Ped.----347

  11. Safety Epidemic ?

  12. Safety Epidemic ?

  13. What is the TEXAS Data ? DFW 2011 Bic – 12 Ped - 35 Austin 2011 Bic – 20 Ped - 41 Houston-2011 Bic – 15 Ped - 40 San Antonio 2011 Bic – 14 Ped - 55

  14. Who would focus on this data ? • Fed Hwy Admn • NTSA • TxDOT • DPS • Cities 1. Safety 2. Law 3. Resources $

  15. Data Application • 1.Traffic Engineering (Road Construction) • crosswalk stop lines moved back • diagonal parking • preventive markings painted on pavement

  16. Data Application • 2. Training and Education • “Willy the Whistle” • Street crossing program for kindergarten Look L-R-L https://www.nysdot.gov/about-nysdot/kids-corner/repository/sss_kids/walk_here.html

  17. Data Application 3. Enforcement – Traffic Safety Regulations 1969 study - enforcement focused on drivers not the relationship between driver and pedestrian. 9 focus areas 15,000 crashes each year 100 fatalities

  18. LISTEN ….. to This

  19. Another Focus Area

  20. Stepping off the Bus

  21. Stepping off the Bus

  22. Pedestrian Research -1998

  23. Pedestrian Research - 1998

  24. WHERE ! Did the Frog Cross the Road If Crosswalk available ……….; If Crossing at other than at a crosswalk……

  25. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/publications.htm http://www.nhtsa.gov/Pedestrians http://www.nhtsa.gov/Bicycles http://www.biketexas.org/ http://www.biketexas.org/en/education/educational-resources http://www.txdot.gov/safety/tips/bicycles.htm http://www.txdot.gov/safety/tips/pedestrians.htm

  26. http://www.sanantonio.gov/oep/sabikes

  27. Texas It’s the LAW Transportation Code552 (Ped) & 551 (Bike) Pedestrian:A person on foot 541.001 (3) Must follow traffic signals 552.001 Walk on available sidewalk 552.006 or Left side / shoulder, facing traffic 552.006 Crosses generally at crosswalks 552.005

  28. What Would You Do ?

  29. What Would You Do ?

  30. Ped X-ing Crash

  31. Ped X-ing Crash

  32. You can Walk, but you can’t hide

  33. You can Walk, but you can’t hide

  34. Texas It’s the LAW Transportation Code552 (Ped) & 551 (Bike) ABicycleis a tandem wheeled, human powered devise with 1 wheel <14”, Same rules as vehicles (551) Parent responsible for child 551.101 Use of road & Bike, equipment (551)

  35. You make the call A person may not use a bicycle to carry more persons than the bicycle is designed or equipped to carry. (551.102b)

  36. You make the Call that prevents having at least one hand on the handlebars (551.102c) May not carry an Object

  37. You make the Call A person operating a bicycle shall ride only on or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the bicycle (551.102a)

  38. The cross walk Slam How to avoid this collision: Get a headlight. At night, It's required by law. 2. Slow down enough that you're able to completely stop if necessary. 3. Don't ride on the sidewalk in the first place.

  39. Door Prize How to avoid this collision: Ride to the left. Ride far enough to the left that you won't run into any door that's opened unexpectedly.

  40. What’s Up Here ?

  41. So you want to do the News

  42. So you want to do the News

  43. Walking While Intoxicated

  44. John’s “Virtual” Journey http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferjourney/

  45. Where did the Chicken cross the Road (and what was there) ?

  46. Where did the Chicken cross the Road (and what was there) ?

  47. WHY Safety issues Laws are mostly traffic Name 1 resource Diverted Resources We are all about to WALK out of here WALK to our cars WALK across the street David Hamilton parisattorney@gmail.com

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