Program title: Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program
Organization: Florida Department of Transportation and University of Florida
Contact:         Linda Crider, Program Director
Contact:         352-392-8192, safetyed@grove.ufl.edu
Web site:        http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/centers/trafficsafetyed/
Program start date: 1982 to present

Target audience: School teachers and community trainers to serve as instructors for grades K-2, grades 3-5, grade 6-8, and driver's education students

Training Workshops: Ten-hour (one-and-half day) workshops for school teachers; an eight-hour workshop for community trainers; and two hours for Driver's Ed for Bike and Ped course.

Program summary:The Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program consists primarily of four courses:

(1) Ten-Hour Teacher (Elementary and Middle School) Workshop,
(2) Eight-Hour Community Workshop,
(3) Driver Ed for Bike and Ped, and
(4) Adult Bicycling"Road 1".

ALL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA REGIONAL TRAINING TEAM WHO ARE CERTIFIED BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS.
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