PAL: Safety on Our Streets

Be a PALAs 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).

Graphic: PAL street scene

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.

Did You Know?

The average person loses 13 lbs. their first year of commuting by bike.

League of American Cyclists

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