Safety Tips: Pedestrian

• Make yourself visible to drivers and bicyclists.
• Don’t assume vehicles will stop. Make eye contact with drivers; don’t just look at the vehicle.
• Be smart and alert. Don’t rely soley on pedestrian signals.
• Cross in well-lit areas at night and wear brightly-colored clothing.
• Be alert to engine noise or backup lights on cars when in parking lots and near on-street parking spaces.
• Always walk on the sidewalk; if there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic.
• Stand clear of buses, hedges, parked cars, or other obstacles before crossing so drivers can see you.
• Cross streets at marked crosswalks or intersections and obey traffic signals.
• Don’t wear headphones or talk on a cell phone while crossing.

For more tips visit: WalkBikeMarin.org

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