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2018 News
2018 Office of Traffic Safety Grant to focus on Pedestrian Safety Awarded
November 1, 2018
Solano Safe Routes to School was awarded a 2nd California Office of Traffic (OTS) Safety Grant for $85,000 to provide pedestrian workshops in Solano County. The grant period runs from October 2018 through September 2019.
Read more in the recent press release.
OTS Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant 11-01-18
Full StoryFairfield Civic Center lot transforms for free mobile bicycle repair, safety campaign
June 11, 2018
“One of the barriers for kids riding bikes to school is they need repairs,” said Victor Hernandez, health education specialist for Solano County Public Health. “Sometimes it’s costly for families to get the bikes fixed.”
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January 25, 2018
Solano County elementary and middle school students are invited to show their artistic abilities by entering the SR2S Annual Poster Contest designing a poster that tells their classmates why it’s good to walk, bike or ride a scooter to school. The poster should show proper use of traffic safety laws, such as wearing a bike helmet, crossing the street in a crosswalk, or riding a bike with the flow of traffic.
The Contest is open to Solano County students from kindergarten – 12th grade and prizes are awarded to winning entries from grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12.
For posters and entry forms click here: English & Spanish
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