Virginia's Governor Proclaims Sept. 12-18, 2010 Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Week
Governor McDonnell has issued a proclamation declaring September 12-18 as Virginia's Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Week. The awareness week campaign is a project sponsored by BikeWalk Virginia and Drive Smart Virginia and DMV. Read more below.
This campaign can save lives, and we know there is so much room for improvement. Last year alone 84 people died while walking or cycling and an additional 2,000 bicyclists and pedestrians were injured on our roadways.
Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Week
Ready to help make biking and walking better in Virginia? Here's how you can make a difference.
1. Become a partner in our awareness week campaign, sign on with us, it's free and simple. Just contact us.
2. Plan some kind of awareness activity in your workplace or community. Little things make big impacts, a newsletter article, an e-mail blast, make some tweets, or if you want to go all out have an even like a bike rodeo, an awareness walk, or a bike ride with local officials.
Order free materials for distribution in your community. We've got a great flyer, posters, and table-top tent cards for free. And, you can tap into our electronic tool-kit for lots of useful ideas and templates to get you started.
Electronic Tool Kit
Why Biking and Walking Are Important to Virginia
Bicycling and walking are inexpensive and efficient ways to take short commutes, go shopping, and see friends—especially when driving a vehicle can often take just as long due to traffic congestion or lack of parking. Bicycling and walking are great ways to get exercise, especially in an age when we spend too many hours sitting – at a computer, on a telephone, in an airplane, or in front of the television.
By choosing to walk, jog, or ride a bike instead of driving a motor vehicle, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s citizens can avoid traffic congestion, reduce road wear and tear, and reduce the need for wider roads and more parking. Virginians can save money on fuel and breathe less air pollutants.
Bicycling and walking: great ways to reduce stress, exercise, socialize with neighbors, save money, and improve our environment!
Start Biking and Walking Today
Don't be afraid to get started. When all users of the transportation system know the law and respect their mutual rights and responsibilities, sharing the road is safe and predictable.
Consulting this web site is a good place to start learning the rules and the most common safety practices for sharing Virginia’s roadways with all types of travelers. Also visit the BikeWalk Virginia website for many more resources. Join a community of health and safety-conscious, like-minded citizens.
Make a Donation to the Kevin M. Flock Memorial Fund
The family of Kevin Flock established this fund as a memorial to the avid bicyclist who enjoyed Virginia’s roadways. Donations to the education fund established in his memory support our Share the Road campaign.
Make a tax deductible donation today to help us spread the word to users of Virginia’s transportation system through this website, other outreach materials, and educational activities. Respect and awareness of our rights and responsibilities as motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians make the transportation system safer for all.
Make a donation online - Mail a donation to:
- Kevin M. Flock Memorial Fund, BikeWalk Virginia, 4801 Hermitage Road, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23227