West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance

6 safer road crossings are coming soon

Tuesday, July 14 by silvia

Those pedestrian-activated yellow flashing lights are being installed at 6 more crucial crossings around town.

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Tags: crosswalk, pedestrian safety, rapid flashing beacon, RRFB, walkability, walkable community
Posted in Advocacy, Safe Routes to School, Safety, visibility, Walkability |

The WWBPA visits 2 more schools and 1 health fair

Tuesday, April 21 by silvia

The WWBPA and its wheel at the Wicoff science fair.

We’ve been out and about a lot in these last couple of weeks!

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Tags: bicycle and pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, bike safety, pedestrian safety
Posted in Advocacy, Safety, visibility |

3 more WW-P schools get our safety message

Thursday, January 29 by silvia

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance spread its safety messages to three more schools in our district this month.

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Tags: night visibility, nighttime visibility, pedestrian safety, reflective vests
Posted in Safety, visibility |

#TagThatBag hits High School South

Wednesday, December 10 by silvia

The WWBPA took its #TagThatBag campaign to High School South on Monday, working with the PTSA to hand out 250 reflective tags to students during lunch.

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Tags: nighttime safety, pedestrian safety
Posted in Safety, visibility |

Make yourself seen: #TagThatBag

Friday, October 31 by silvia

Our clocks “fall back” on Sunday morning. So darkness will come even earlier — making it even more important that you are visible when out walking, running or biking.

So join the WWBPA’s campaign to #TagThatBag.

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Tags: night visibility, nighttime safety, nighttime visibility, pedestrian safety
Posted in Safety, visibility |

An update on crosswalk safety improvements

Monday, May 20 by silvia

Our advocacy work continues to pay off.

Tags: pedestrian, Rabbit Hill Road, safety, walking
Posted in Advocacy, Cranbury Road, North Post Road, Penn-Lyle Road, visibility, Walkability |

Do your part to stay safe at dusk

Tuesday, September 28 by silvia

The days are getting shorter, but that’s no reason to be outside less. Just make sure you’re still visible, whether walking, jogging or biking at night or whenever the light is poor. Even wearing white may not be enough, as this poster shows.

Posted in visibility |

Our Halloween Treat

Wednesday, October 24 by silvia

Dressed up for the market in 2011

Trick-or-treating is fun, but it’s not just spooky out there — it’s dark! We challenge you to incorporate some reflective material in your kids’ costumes or even goody bag, so you don’t have to worry that they won’t be seen by motorists as they dart across the street for more treats.

Plus, the WWBPA has a treat for those who do and take part in the farmers’ market Halloween parade (10 a.m. this Saturday): a glow-in-the-dark bracelet. Treats also for those who decorate their bikes! Just stop by our booth to show off your trick.

Three more safety reason to come to the farmers’ market: the Princeton Junction Fire Department will be there with a truck, the Twin W squad will bring an ambulance and rescue squad rig, and the West Windsor Police Department will be there too.

Tags: nighttime visibility, safety
Posted in Safety, visibility |

St Paul’s Nighttime Visibility Event

Saturday, December 3 by JerryFoster

The WWBPA partnered with the Princeton Joint Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to promote nighttime visibility recently, at St. Paul’s? church in Princeton. We were able to take advantage of their excellent audio/visual facilities in the basement meeting room, with about 15 people attending.

Thanks to our Princeton partners and to our volunteers, especially Lenora,
one of our members, who gave the safety presentation in Spanish, and was very good at engaging the audience. Thanks also to the Hunterdon Area Resources for Transportation (HART) Transportation Management Association, who developed the base of our bilingual presentation.

Tags: Community Bike Ride, HART, night visibility, nighttime visibility, pedestrian, Princeton, Princeton Joint Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, safety, spanish language, St Paul's Church, visibility
Posted in Advocacy, Princeton, Safety, visibility |

Safer Pedestrian Crossing at the Train Station

Friday, November 25 by JerryFoster

A new rapid flashing beacon was installed recently at the new crossing between Schlumberger and the Princeton Junction train station. The crossing, which is only accessible via a new sidewalk connecting to Route 571, flashes yellow strobes when a pedestrian presses the crossing button. Thanks to the township for including this crossing and sidewalk in the extensive set of new sidewalks installed over the past few months, with funding from a Safe Routes to Transit grant.

These pedestrian-activated beacons have been very successful in getting cars to stop for crossing pedestrians in studies, and have a significant cost advantage over other treatments, since they are solar-powered. A similar beacon was installed at the Trolley Line Trail crossing of South Mill Road.

Since it’s new, it remains to be seen if commuters will cross at this location once they discover it. Most have been crossing at or east of the Schlumberger driveway across from the Amtrak driveway and then walking through the station parking lot, which is more direct. When I walked it, one commuter was doing that while another pedestrian who was walking her dog used the crossing with the flashing beacon.

Tags: pedestrian activated crossing, pedestrian safety, Princeton Junction train station, rapid flashing beacon, Schlumberger, solar powered sign
Posted in Advocacy, commuter, Complete Streets, Princeton Junction train station, Route 571, Safety, Trolley Line Trail, visibility |

Promoting Nighttime Visibility Thanks to WW Police

Monday, November 21 by JerryFoster

WWBPA trustees and volunteers were at St. Anthony’s of Padua church in Hightstown on Sunday to promote the need for bicyclists and pedestrians to be seen at night. Thanks to a generous donation by the West Windsor Policemen’s Benevolent Association, we were able to offer lights, reflective visibility gear (from vests to simple reflective tape) and helmets for below cost. Thanks to everyone who participated, and to the PBA!

These events are important to get people who walk and/or ride their bikes to work in the dark to be more visible to motorists, and therefore safer. The event was very well attended, and more are planned. If you’d like us to come to your organization, please contact us at [email protected].

Tags: night visibility, nighttime visibility, Police Benevolent Association, St. Anthony's of Padua, visibility gear, west windsor police
Posted in Advocacy, Hightstown, Safety, visibility |

Spanish Speakers (And Other Volunteers) Wanted!

Friday, November 11 by silvia

Help us promote nighttime visibility among “invisible” cyclists and others.

We will be at St. Anthony’s of Padua in Hightstown at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 and at St. Paul’s in Princeton at 7 p.m. Monday Nov. 28. At each event, we will give a short presentation in Spanish (and English)? that also includes some basic “rules of the road.” We’ll then offer visibility and safety items such as reflective vests, lights and helmets for half price, funded in part by a generous donation from the West Windsor Policemen’s Benevolent Association. We need people who can help with the presentation as well as Spanish and non-Spanish speakers to help fit helmets, model vests and otherwise encourage “invisible” cyclists to be more visible to motorists at night.

Interested in helping? Email us at [email protected]

Would your place of worship be interested in a safety presentation? Or have another suggestion? Email us!

Tags: bicycling, bike safety, biking, Hightstown, night visibility, Princeton
Posted in Helmets, Hightstown, Princeton, Safety, visibility |