"As students become more independent, being able to get where they are going safely is an essential life skill.
Our goal is to educate these students so they can get where they are going, safely, and to become drivers that keep people who are walking and cycling safe."
That's the message from the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance, which received a $25,000 grant from the National Road Safety Foundation to teach kids in communities across the state how to walk, bike, or scooter safely, the Idaho Statesman reports.
"There is a crucial gap when kids in middle school are biking and walking and have not yet learned the rules of the road," says an education specialist with the alliance.
"Our goal is to educate these students so they can get where they are going, safely, and to become drivers that keep people who are walking and cycling safe."
The group plans to use the grant to teach middle and high school students about active transportation modes, including walking, biking, and scootering. Read the Entire Article
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