Training and education

Arvin Safe Streets Workshop: Friday, April 20

March 28, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Interested in learning how to make walking and biking safer in Kern County? Register now for the latest Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) in the City of Arvin on Friday, April 20th!

TRAINING INFORMATION

DATE/TIME: Friday, April 20, 2018; 3:00pm-6:30pm
LOCATION: Haven Middle School, 341 Haven Dr., Arvin, CA
REGISTRATION: register online at http://bit.ly/WalkBikeArvin or text/call: (714) 742-2295.

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Arden-Arcade CPBST: Tuesday, March 06

February 26, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Join us on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 for the first Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) at Howe Community Park in Arden-Arcade!

TRAINING INFORMATION

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, March 6, 2018; 12:00pm-4:00pm
LOCATION: Howe Community Park, Richard T. Conzelmann Community Center, 2201 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825
REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/Arden-Arcade

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SafeTREC and California Walks offering free Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Trainings

February 22, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

It's another exciting year for the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) Program! SafeTREC and California Walks will again be offering free pedestrian and bicycle safety workshops throughout California this spring and summer. The goal of the program is to train local neighborhood residents and safety advocates on how to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and to strengthen their collaboration with local officials and agency staff to make California communities safer and more pleasant to walk and bike.

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Observational Study of Cell Phone and Texting Use Among California Drivers 2012 and Comparison to 2011 Data

Cooper, Jill F.
Ragland, David R.
Ewald, Katrin
Wasserman, Lisa
Murphy, Christopher J.
2013

This methodological report describes survey research and data collection methods employed for the second Observational Survey of Cell Phone and Texting Use among California Drivers study conducted in 2012. This study was conducted by Ewald & Wasserman Research Consultants (E&W) on behalf of the California Office of Traffic Safety and the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center at University of California at Berkeley. The survey’s goal was to obtain a statewide statistically representative observational sample of California’s cell phone use behaviors, focusing on...

Course Announcement: Spring 2018 Traffic Safety and Injury Control

November 29, 2017
SafeTREC

Traffic Safety and Injury Control Spring 2018

National Teen Driver Safety Week October 15 - 21

October 16, 2017

Did you know that car crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers, ahead of all other types of injury, disease, or violence? To shed light on this epidemic and reduce the number of lives lost, National Teen Driver Safety Week will be held this week from October 15 - 21.

NHTSA Teen Driver Safety GraphicThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that nationwide in...

Free Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Workshops in Pomona, Long Beach and San Gabriel

September 14, 2017

CPBST Workshops in Pomona and Long Beach

SafeTREC and California Walks are happy to announce that we are offering free Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshops in Pomona, Long Beach and San Gabriel! The goal is to make communities safer and more pleasant for walking and bicycling. And stay tuned for details on upcoming workshops! We are still recruiting sites to host CPBST...

Free Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Workshops Coming Up

August 23, 2017

SafeTREC and California Walks are happy to announce that we are offering free Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshops across the state this fall. The goal is to make communities safer and more pleasant for walking and bicycling. Join us for the upcoming workshops in Azusa, Sanger, and Fresno. And stay tuned for details on upcoming workshops! We are still recruiting sites to host CPBST workshops. If you...

Course Announcement: Fall 2017 Injury Prevention and Control

July 25, 2017
SafeTREC

Free Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Workshops

June 6, 2017

SafeTREC and California Walks are happy to announce that we are offering free Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshops across the state this summer. The goal is to make communities safer and more pleasant for walking and bicycling. Join us this month in Oakland, Merced, El Dorado County, and Palermo. We are still...