Upland Goes Green

Walking to school is one of the best ways to promote health, activity and a safer, more economically friendly environment. When more students walk or bike safely to school, not only is their health better, but the entire community benefits - there aren't as many cars around the school, which means cleaner air and fewer pedestrian/vehicle accidents.

Students can be safe when walking and biking to school by doing the following:

• Follow the safest route to school using your school's SNAP Map.
• Always wear a helmet when riding a bike. Make sure the helmet has a safety certification and that it fits properly.
• Wear bright clothing, especially when you ride bicycles, to make it easier for traffic to see you - or tie a bright handkerchief around your backpack.
• Never walk or ride with headphones. They are distracting and keep you from hearing traffic.
• Avoid ditches and be careful around rivers and streams. During spring, run-off water can make shallow rivers and creeks faster and deeper.
• In rainfall, hold your umbrella above eye level and look up. Don't allow the umbrella to block your view of traffic and signs. Use a bright umbrella as drivers' views are likely to be distorted by the rain.

Contact the school for your child's safe route map. More information about SNAP, including helpful tips, is available at
www.udot.utah.gov/SNAPParents.

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