Guidelines for Good Pedestrian Behavior

Guidelines for Children:

• Look both ways before crossing (left, right, left again)
• Walk, don’t run across the street
• Cross only at safe corners, even if you walk farther
• Choose the route with fewest streets to cross
• When possible, cross streets at the crosswalk and where there are traffic signs and signals
• Obey traffic signs and signals
• Face traffic when walking on roads without sidewalks
• Watch for turning cars
• Keep from walking between parked cars
• Refuse to ride with strangers

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Below are some resources that can help you find a place to walk, take a hike, or just enjoy nature. The books and the New Times listed below may be at your local library.

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Within San Luis Obispo County, there are numerous organizations that offer youth and adult recreation classes.  To see what is available in your area you might want to check out the following web sites.  Please note, recreation classes often change quarterly.  For example, new recreation classes often start in the summer, fall, winter, and spring and thus your options for physical activity can also change with the seasons.  Variety can make physical activity more fun.  Also, you can obtain your own recreation class by buying…