Topic outline

  • Safety and Mobility of Pedestrians/Bicyclist

    Credits: 5 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    Pedestrian and bicyclist deaths account for a significant percentage of U.S. highway fatalities--for example, 14 percent in 2008. As a result, the FHWA's Office of Safety has established pedestrian and bicyclist safety as one of its top priorities, and the FHWA, together with several other agencies, sent a team of twelve U.S. pedestrian and bicycling transportation specialists to Europe to study European approaches to pedestrian and bicyclist safety and mobility.

    The countries visited (Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom) were chosen because of their innovative approaches to non-motorized transportation, as well as the potential transferability of their policies and practices. This course describes the findings of the team and presents its recommendations for U.S. practice. The course contains material that should be required knowledge for anyone concerned with pedestrian and bicyclist issues in the U.S.

    Topics:

    This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
    • Policies and factors influencing pedestrian and bicyclist safety and mobility
    • Engineering and design elements for pedestrians
    • Engineering and design elements for bicyclists
    • Traffic safety education for children and adults
    • Enforcement elements
    • Public policies that encourage bicycle use
    • Procedures for evaluating bicycle and pedestrian policies

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion


    Publication Source: US DOT (Federal Highway Administration)


    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)
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