Resource Update
From Summer 1995
Volume II, Number 2
Bicycle and Pedestrian Resources
Three of the resources previewed in the fall 1994 issue of Building Bridges are now available. The National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouse (NBPC) is now responding to requests for information on bicycle and pedestrian programs and issues. It distributes bicycle- and pedestrian-related documents issued by the United States Department of Transportation, provides technical support on bicycle and pedestrian issues, and can provide referrals to other organizations when appropriate. NBPC is a partnership of the Bicycle Federation of America, the Rails-to-Trains Conservancy, and the Federal Highway Administration. For further information, contact the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouse, 1506 21st Street, N.W., Suite 210, Washington, DC 20036. Phone (800) 760-NBPC or (202) 463-8405, fax (202) 463-6625.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its "Injury-Control Recommendations: Bicycle Helmets." These recommendations were published in the February 17, 1995, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, along with a valuable summary of information pertaining to bicycle helmets, their effectiveness, and ways to increase bicycle helmet use. Copies of "injury-Control Recommendations: Bicycle Helmets" can be obtained at no cost from CDC by calling (404) 488-4652.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued its interim mandatory standards for bicycle helmets. The interim standards conform to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Snell, and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards already used by many manufacturers. "The Interim Rule: Safety Standards for Bicycle Helmets" was published in the March 23, 1995, Federal Register. For further information, contact: Scott Heh, CPSC, Washington, DC 20207. Phone (301) 504-0494, ext. 1308.
Putting Partnerships into Practice: Six Months Later
The winter 1995 issue of Building Bridges reported on the Putting Partnerships Into Practice conference at which members of the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives and the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association came together to discuss and plan collaborative activities that address motor vehicle-related injuries. During conference workshops, 33 state teams developed collaborative goals. Education Development Center, Inc. (EC>, under a grant from NHTSA, has completed an assessment of the progress made on these goals during the six months following the conference. IN addition to refining their goals and objectives, many of the state teams have undertaken collaborative activities including improving data collection and analysis efforts by encouraging emergency departments to submit consistent injury data to the state health department; developing joint legislative agendas on issues including impaired driving laws; and holding conferences to improve the collaboration between traffic safety and public health agencies.
Putting Partnerships Into Practice: Six Months Later, the report for the first follow-up assessment, will be sent to all conference participants. Those who did not attend can obtain a copy by contacting Davina Grund, Education Development Center, Inc., 55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA 02158-1060. Phone: (617) 969-7100, ext. 2421, or e-mail . A second follow-up, assessing the progress of the state teams after one year, will be conducted in the fall of 1995.
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Revised: October 25, 1996
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