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Links

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
A clearinghouse of bicycle helmet information serving consumers, parents, teachers, the media, and more

BikeWalk Virginia
Resources for bicyclists and pedestrians

Commuting by Bike in the Washington, D.C. area
Guide to downtown bicycle commuting routes

Effective Cycling
By John Forrester (MIT Press, 6th Ed., 1992)

Federal Highway Administration
Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities

Laws and Safety Tips
Laws and tips to make bicycling and walking safe and enjoyable on Virginia's highways

League of American Bicyclists
Promotes bicycling for fun, fitness, and transportation and advocates for bicycle-friendly communities

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pedestrian safety program with publications, activities, information about National Safe Routes to School program and more

Safe Routes to School
Program that assists interested localities, schools and non-profit groups in making bicycling and walking to school safer and more appealing to children

Street Smart
Public safety program of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia

U.S. Department of Federal Highway Administration
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Resources

Virginia Bicycling Federation
Volunteer organization working to promote bicycling; change public policy and community attitudes; and improve the safety, convenience, and acceptance of bicycling throughout Virginia

Virginia Department of Health
Injury and Violence Prevention site with pedestrian and bicycle statistics, tips, and links to resources

Virginia Department of Transportation
Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, including VDOT's Safe Routes to School Program

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Driver's Manual
Virginia Highway Safety

Virginia Maps
Bicycling in Virginia
Birding and Wildlife Trails