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Safe routes to school program.

Concurrent with the federal safe, accountable, flexible, efficient transportation equity act of 2005, a safe routes to school program is established within the department. The purpose of the program is to:

     (1) Enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school;

     (2) Make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and

     (3) Facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.

[2009 c 392 § 1.]

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Washington > Title-47 > 47-04 > 47-04-300

Safe routes to school program.

Concurrent with the federal safe, accountable, flexible, efficient transportation equity act of 2005, a safe routes to school program is established within the department. The purpose of the program is to:

     (1) Enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school;

     (2) Make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and

     (3) Facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.

[2009 c 392 § 1.]

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Statutes > Washington > Title-47 > 47-04 > 47-04-300

Safe routes to school program.

Concurrent with the federal safe, accountable, flexible, efficient transportation equity act of 2005, a safe routes to school program is established within the department. The purpose of the program is to:

     (1) Enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school;

     (2) Make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and

     (3) Facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.

[2009 c 392 § 1.]