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One in a series designed to assist Arizona elementary and junior high school teachers in developing children's traffic safety skills, this curriculum guide contains thirteen lessons on pedestrian safety for use in kindergarten and grade 1. Introductory information provided for the teacher includes basic highway safety concepts, stressing communication methods for highway users, visibility and judgmental problems, predictability of behavior, and the pedestrian environment; instructions for using this program, explaining evaluation methods; and Arizona laws governing pedestrians. The lessons cover the following subjects: the safest route between home and school; the pedestrian; traffic; crossing streets, including the use of crosswalks; traffic lights, the meaning of their colors and signs, and how to use them; railroad crossings; driveways; and the role of policemen and crossing guards. For each lesson a complete plan is provided, incorporating objectives, key points, a list of needed materials, suggested basic and enrichment activities, student assessment procedures, and additional resource materials. The types of activities include simulations of pedestrian situations, class discussions, field trips, coloring, and learning songs. (ELG)

This manual is an attempt to draw together relevant resources and information for localities interested in developing a bicycle law enforcement operation. It is divided into five major sections. Section I explains the need for and importance of bicycle law enforcement. In section II are presented examples of past and current bicycle law enforcement programs. Section III focuses on the key elements of a bicycle law enforcement program that must be addressed in the initial program design. These include legal issues, who should do the enforcing, what to enforce, adjudication, program evaluation, and community support. Section IV deals with the role of the bicycle officer and the many responsibilities of this position. A resources section (section V) provides a list of relevant materials, including several pages of bicycle enforcement references, brief descriptions of two North Carolina organizations that could offer a community the most aid, lists and descriptions of pertinent films, and a set of educational references which provides a sample of available materials. Throughout the manual, extensive attachments are included to give the user examples from which to draw. (YLB)