Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety
The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) has operated a Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety program, funded by a grant through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), since 2015. The goal is to help middle school youth develop attitudes and habits that promote lifelong traffic safety values, building a foundation that helps students make safe decisions when they become teen drivers. SCOE, working with Safety Center Incorporated and other community partners, has collaborated with partners to increase bicycle helmet compliance for youth (ages 5 to 18). Funding for the California OTS grant comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
