20th Safe & Sober Planner
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  • Safe Winter Walking

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    You Drink & Drive. You Lose.

  • PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

    PROGRAM MATERIALS

    Tips for Safe Winter Walking (6) is a camera-ready piece describing the dangers of walking in the winter, and special precautions that should be taken. A copy is included in this Program Planner (see the Camera-Ready Art Catalog) and can be reprinted in magazines or newspapers as a seasonal reminder to the general public. This piece can also be accessed on the web at www.SafeandSober.org/wintwalk.htm.

    Walking Through the Years is a program designed to teach pedestrians about traffic safety risks they face. This program has been adapted for Hispanic audiences, and includes materials designed for older adults and parents/caregivers. Brochures and other materials are available in English and Spanish. Write to: "Walking Through the Years," NHTSA Traffic Safety Programs (NTS-15), 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590. Fax: 202-366-7721

    CONSUMER MATERIALS

    Mission Impossible: Operation Safe Walk is a video that provides important safety messages for seniors in a humorous way. It is ideal for use at community meetings or in preparation for trips organized by seniors groups. (Item #6A0012)

    Drivers: An Alcohol and Pedestrian Safety Message (7) warns drivers about impaired pedestrian behaviors and offers tips for decreasing the risks of auto/pedestrian crash injuries. (August 1989, DOT HS 807 456, Item #2P1050)

    General Audience: An Alcohol and Pedestrian Safety Message (8) alerts the general audience about the hazards of drinking and walking. It provides recommendations for safely crossing the street, and walking and driving after consuming alcohol, as well as information about offering non-alcoholic "mocktails" to limit the consumption of alcohol. (August 1989, DOT HS 807 457, Item #2P1051)

    Senior Citizens: An Alcohol and Pedestrian Safety Message (9) provides information to alert senior citizens about the hazards of drinking and walking. It discusses how alcohol affects balance, impairs judgment and vision, as well as other safety info and tips. (August 1989, DOT HS 807 455, Item #2P1052)