PAL: Safety on Our Streets
As more people go on Arlington's Car-Free Diet, there are more cyclists and walkers sharing the street with drivers. Whether you're on two feet, two wheels or four wheels, everyone needs to be a PAL to safely share the streets.
Being a PAL means being:
- Predictable - travel in a predictable way; don't make sudden unexpected moves
- Alert - pay attention to your surrounds and to others
- Lawful - obey traffic laws, whether in a car, on a bike, or on foot
Click to enlarge this street scene as a low resolution image (JPEG, 1 MB), or as a high resolution PDF (PDF, 4.6 MB, Adobe Reader required). It illustrates some useful safety and courtesy tips for walking, cycling and driving. Spanish version (PDF, 3.2 MB, Adobe Reader required).
Here is an excellent short video on how to avoid the dreaded right hook--when biking and driving:
This video explains how to keep bicyclists safe from being "doored:"
Videos produced by Washington Area Bicyclist Association and the District Department of Transportation.
