SR2S Dashboard
Every semester, student travel surveys are conducted across Marin County to better understand how students commute to school. These results are now accessible through the new Marin County Safe Routes to Schools Dashboard, an interactive online tool that displays travel mode trends at participating schools. Use the link, click the image above, or visit the dashboard on the Resources page to see school travel trends starting in Fall 2024.
New Laws
Ruby Bridges Pays
Virtual Visit to Marin School
Ruby Bridges, the trailblazing civil rights icon and children’s book author, virtually visited Lucas Valley Elementary on March 28, appearing on a giant screen in the school’s auditorium. Hundreds of excited students eagerly listened as she shared her story and answered their questions. The school earned this rare opportunity by winning a national raffle sponsored by AAA, open to elementary schools across the country.
Safe Routes to Schools first connected Marin elementary students with Bridges’ legacy in 2021 by launching the inaugural Ruby Bridges Walk and Roll to School Day at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy with almost 100% participation. Since then, the November event has grown to include 35 elementary schools across Marin County. The initiative honors Bridges’ courageous walk to school at just six years old, when she faced hostile crowds daily as the first African American child to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South. Her bravery played a pivotal role in the desegregation of schools in the early 1960s – a legacy that continues to inspire students today.
Bike Hero Winners 2025
A Bike Hero is a GREAT “ROLL” MODEL!
There were 74 nominations and 14 schools represented in this year’s Bike Hero contest. Teachers, parents, neighbors, and fellow students sent in testimonials of children leading their peers, climbing big hills, battling the weather – all while obeying the rules of the road on bike. We congratulate all the students nominated and hope they continue to inspire their peers! Five students were selected to receive a $50 gift card to a store of their choice.
Be E-Bike Safe
Safety is our first priority for students. Know the laws and recommendations
before putting kids on e-wheels: HERE
Guidelines to stay safe while riding
e-bikes and what to know when buying
one for your child.
Download this important information from Transportation Authority of Marin.
What Parents Should Know
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) administers the Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) Program, which works to relieve traffic congestion around schools by promoting alternatives to commuting to school, such as walking, biking, taking the bus and carpooling.
In addition, the program helps improve safety, promote a healthy lifestyle for youth and enhance the sense of community in neighborhoods.
It does this through classroom education, special events, infrastructure improvements, a crossing guard program, and other strategies.
The SR2S program has been in operation since 2000 and involves almost 60 schools and more than 26,500 students.
VETTED BY INDUSTRY LAWYERS
(March 12, 2024)
Any throttle motor that can be switched to go speeds beyond 20 mph on motor power alone, is considered “out of class” – it is not an e-bike, it is a motor vehicle and requires a student to be at least 16 years old with a driver’s license and registration. (Same as e-scooters)
Under the guidance of our insurers and legal counsel, there are many brands (e.g. Super73, Surron) that fall into the “out-of-class” category that can no longer be accepted in classes.
A bill pending in CA legislature would address “multiple mode” products, not leaving it up to the consumers to interpret. Other bills are pending to address a minimum age requirement of 16 for Class 2.
Find your Suggested Route Map!
Click graphic above to find Route Maps by School District.