Florida Bicycle Association
PROGRAM SUMMARY


Program title: Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program
Organization: Florida Department of Transportation and University of Florida
Contact:         Dr. Dan Connaughton, Program Director
Contact:         (352) 392-4042 Ext. 1370, safety@hhp.ufl.edu
Web site:        http://www.safety.hhp.ufl.edu
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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This program is funded by the Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Traffic & Bicycle Safety Education Program,
Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management, University of Florida

P.O. Box 118208, Gainesville, FL  32611-8208.
Phone: (352) 392-4042 Ext. 1370, Fax: (352) 392-7588 Last Updated: October 23, 2008

FTBSEP bicycle service provided by
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