Go for the Gold This Fall!
Go for the Gold
This fall, Safe Routes returns with golden opportunities to increase health and safety.
Get your Olympic mojo on! Plan to walk, bike, park and walk, carpool, and ride the bus to school.
Every bit helps our planet while reducing traffic for safer streets.
Plus, walking and rolling provides the golden opportunity to collect Vitamin D from the sun.
Check out our new video: HERE
Buddy Up Contest
The Buddy Up annual contest promotes groups of students to walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus together. Healthy habits are more likely to stick when students and their families support each other. There’s safety in numbers as groups are more easily seen by drivers. Best of all, friendships and fun memories are formed!
Nominate your 2024 Buddy Up group HERE
The 2023 Winners are HERE
Fall Elementary School Events – Walk and Roll Wednesdays
Active travel in the morning wakes up the brain for learning and the golden rays provide Vitamin D for health. Walk and Roll (park and walk) at least once per week to reap the benefits and to set a healthy habit.
Parent Volunteer Meeting
August 29, 10:30-12:30, at the Transportation Authority of Marin.
RSVP: [email protected] or [email protected]
Be E-Bike Safe
Safety is our first priority for students.Know the laws and recommendations
before putting kids on e-wheels: HERE
Guidelines to stay safe while riding
e-bikes and what to know when buying
one for your child.
Download this important information from Transportation Authority of Marin.
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) administers the Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) Program, which works to relieve traffic congestion around schools by promoting alternatives to commuting to school, such as walking, biking, taking the bus and carpooling.
In addition, the program helps improve safety, promote a healthy lifestyle for youth and enhance the sense of community in neighborhoods.
It does this through classroom education, special events, infrastructure improvements, a crossing guard program, and other strategies.
The SR2S program has been in operation since 2000 and involves almost 60 schools and more than 26,500 students.
VETTED BY INDUSTRY LAWYERS
(March 12, 2024)
Any throttle motor that can be switched to go speeds beyond 20 mph on motor power alone, is considered “out of class” – it is not an e-bike, it is a motor vehicle and requires a student to be at least 16 years old with a driver’s license and registration. (Same as e-scooters)
Under the guidance of our insurers and legal counsel, there are many brands (e.g. Super73, Surron) that fall into the “out-of-class” category that can no longer be accepted in classes.
A bill pending in CA legislature would address “multiple mode” products, not leaving it up to the consumers to interpret. Other bills are pending to address a minimum age requirement of 16 for Class 2.
Find your Suggested Route Map!
Click graphic above to find Route Maps by School District.