WE BIKE Projects
Law Enforcement Resources for Pedestrian and Bicycle Law Education in Albany, NY
Capital District Transportation Committee
Provides Local Law Enforcement with Resources for
Pedestrian and Bicycle Law Education and Enforcement
Initiative to enhance roadway safety for all users
Albany, NY – April 13, 2012 – “Officers don’t enforce laws that they do not know and they don’t enforce laws that they cannot defend,” says Peter Flucke of WE BIKE, etc., LLC. To assist the Capital Region police departments with educational and enforcement efforts related to pedestrian and bicycle safety, Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) is providing local public safety officers with essential educational materials. The training protocol and workshops are developed by former police officer Peter Flucke, who has trained public safety officers around the country in predicting and preventing leading causes of pedestrian and bicycle crashes.
The CDTC rolled out WE BIKE’s Continuum of Training in Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety for Law Enforcement over the past several months to positive reviews by multiple Capital-area police departments. The initiative is part of the comprehensive investments to increase bicycling and walking transportation in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties through CDTC’s Capital Coexist program. “A greater presence of bicyclists and walkers actually reduces the likelihood of a collision with a motor vehicle. We are moving in the right direction, but safety on the streets is key to making bicycling and walking reliable transportation modes for more users,” said Jason Purvis, Senior Transportation Planner, of CDTC/Capital Coexist.
As with motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists rely on law enforcement officers to enforce laws to enhance roadway safety. However, most public safety officers have not received any pedestrian- or bicycle-specific enforcement training, making it difficult for them to factor this kind of enforcement into their efforts to ensure roadway safety for all users.
The Continuum of Training, provided free to law enforcement agencies in the Capital region, includes the following components:
- Brochure – “Enforcement for Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety” – available in print and electronic form, this handy brochure contains basic information on pedestrian and bicycle safety and pertinent state statutes for the state ofNew York.
- Safety and educational resources – samples of pedestrian and bicycle safety materials for use by law enforcement, including posters, pocket guides, coloring books, etc.
- Roll call videos – produced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), these brief, educational videos on pedestrian and bicycle safety are targeted to law enforcement audiences.
- Computer-based training – self-paced and computer-based training for pedestrian and bicycle safety developed by NHTSA.
- Two-day training – led by Peter Flucke, includes classroom and on-the-road activities. Scheduled on April 30th and May 1st, attendees learn how to conduct a local audit of pedestrian and bicycle safety, pedestrian and bicycle laws, how and when crashes happen, and crash investigating and reporting.
Capital region law enforcement departments interested in any of the components listed above, including the two-day training, should contact Jason Purvis at 518-458-2161 or jpurvis@cdtcmpo.org.
“We want to make sure all communities we serve can benefit from the Continuum of Training”, said David Jukins, Deputy Director of CDTC. “Enforcing the rules of the road for all users is an important aspect of creating safer streets and more vibrant walking and bicycling communities.”
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Training in Idaho
Idaho Transportation Department sponsors
bicycle and pedestrian safety training for law enforcement
March 27, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BOISE – Spring weather will bring more bicyclists and pedestrians on or near Idaho’s highways. In anticipation, the Idaho Transportation Department will sponsor a statewide training for law enforcement officers to brush up on Idaho’s bicycle and pedestrian safety laws.
ITD’s Office of Highway Safety awarded WE BIKE, etc, LLC, a contract to deliver bicycle and pedestrian safety training to Idaho law enforcement officers beginning this month. The contract includes the “Continuum of Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training for Law Enforcement” developed by WE BIKE in 2006.
The “Continuum” is a planned succession of safety information and multi-faceted training, from basic to in-depth, delivered over several months to law enforcement officers. Concluding two-day pedestrian and bicycle safety workshops tentatively are scheduled for Boise and Coeur d’Alene in June.
“The goal of this joint effort is to eliminate pedestrian and bicycle traffic crashes with vehicles on Idaho’s urban roads though education and enforcement,” said Donna Vasquez, with ITD’s highway safety office.
“This is the first time WE BIKE has worked in Idaho,” said Peter Flucke, WE BIKE president and a former law enforcement officer.
“Law enforcement officers in Idaho are looking for ways to improve the safety of their residents, especially as higher gas prices and health concerns push residents to walk and bike more often,” Flucke said.
New Website Launched: www.webike.org has new look
WE BIKE, etc., LLC DEBUTS NEW WEBSITE
Included are New Graphics, Video Component
Green Bay, Wis – January 5, 2012 – WE BIKE, etc., LLC, a national pedestrian and bicycle safety consulting firm, is showing off a newly re-designed website. Included in the overhaul is the move to a Word Press format, new text and graphics, and a video of Peter Flucke, president and owner.
The new website, www.webike.org, now features four main consulting areas that are the focus of WE BIKE – education, engineering, enforcement, and encouragement for walking, bicycling, and safer communities. Also included is information on expert witness services, bicycle teaching aids and links to other helpful websites.
“Especially helpful to law enforcement users is the Continuum of Training in Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety for Law Enforcement page” says Mr. Flucke. “This page goes in-depth and explains the Continuum in detail for those agencies looking for cost-effective training in bicycle and pedestrian safety.”
The website was designed and built with the help of Alan Petras, owner of The Advertising Rainmaker, LLC, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Law Enforcement Instructor Development Program in New Orleans
WE BIKE, etc., LLC AWARDED CONTRACT
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
New Orleans Regional Bike/Pedestrian Safety and Community Education Program
Phase III to Begin in 2012
Green Bay, Wis – January 5, 2012 – WE BIKE, etc., LLC, a national pedestrian and bicycle safety consulting firm, has been awarded the contract to create a law enforcement instructor development program for safe walking and bicycling in greater New Orleans, Louisiana by the New Orleans area Regional Planning Commission.
The contract includes 4 two-day pedestrian and bicycle safety training sessions for law enforcement officers and a two-day train-the-trainer workshop to develop Louisiana based instructors.
“WE BIKE is happy to once again work with the Regional Planning Commission to continue the great work started in Phases I and II of the Regional Bike/Pedestrian Safety and Community Education Program” says Peter Flucke, president.
