Share the Road Texas strives to educate both cyclists & motorists on college campuses about bicycle laws, safe riding behaviors and the importance of motorist awareness of bicycles on the road.
Cyclists are considered vehicle operators and are required to obey the same rules other vehicle operators on the road and on college campuses. Below are resources for college campuses around Texas as well as cycling safety and recreational resources from around the state.
University Bicycle Resources, Rules and Regulations on Campus
Texas Tech Bicycle Information
Concordia University, Bicycle Parking & Registration
Get Safe – Bicycle Safety Resources
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Bike Texas | Texas’ bicycle advocacy group
Bike Austin | Austin area cyclists
City of Austin Bicycle Program and Master Plan | Austin area cyclists
Bike DFW | Dallas area cyclists
City of Fort Worth Bicycle Program and Master Plan | Fort Worth area cyclists
City of Houston Bikeway Program | City of Houston bicycle information and pathways
Bike Houston | Houston area cyclists
San Antonio Bikes | City of San Antonio bicycle information and master plan
San Antonio Wheelmen | San Antonio cycling organization
Cycle Texas | Texas Hill Country Ride mapping resource
WheelBrothers | Comprehensive resource for ride and race dates around Texas
National Walking and Bicycling Organizations
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
National Center for Bicycling & Walking
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Federal and National Youth Efforts for Safe Walking and Biking
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administers the Safe Routes to School program funds made available by the federal Safe Routes to School program and legislation. FHWA provides guidance and regulations about SRTS programs. FHWA’s Safe Routes page provides information and program guidance for the federally funded Safe Routes to School Program. In addition, FHWA maintains a pedestrian and bicyclist programs resource page.
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) operates programs and supports research for many pedestrian and bicycle-related safety issues. NHTSA provided much early support for Safe Routes to School, including administering the SRTS pilot programs and funding numerous other guides and research activities. NHTSA operates a Bicycle Safety Program and a Pedestrian Safety Program.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services includes many papers and resources on Safe Routes to School. A key CDC program is Kids Walk to School.
State Departments of Transportation Safe Routes to School Programs
- State departments of transportation administer funds provided by the federal Safe Routes to School program. Contacts and Web sites for each state are found the Safe Routes to School website under find your state contact.
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