pedestrian safety Archives

Oct 24

ALDOT urges drivers be alert

National Pedestrian Safety Month image with a crossing guard stopping traffic so a family can cross in a cross walk.

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is urging drivers to slow down and be alert. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately one pedestrian was killed every 70 minutes in traffic crashes on U.S. roads in 2022.

With Halloween approaching, ALDOT is urging drivers to…

Oct 21

Public invited to give input on statewide bicycle and pedestrian plan

Pedestrian safety improvements to Jacksonville State campus

The Alabama Department of Transportation is inviting the public to give input as it updates the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. This fall, the team leading the planning process will hold five public workshops across the state. The workshops will give people an opportunity to learn more about the plan and to share their perspective…