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Farmington committee plans Safe Routes school audits, targets $5,000 microgrant for helmets and calls for ebike policy discussion
Summary
Committee members arranged meetings with school officials to begin Safe Routes audits, discussed using a DOT microgrant (about $5,000) to buy helmets and visibility items, and raised concerns about high‑speed e‑bikes on trails and the need for policy/education.
The Town of Farmington Bicycle and Trails Advisory Committee discussed Safe Routes to School audits, microgrants and bike‑safety outreach during its April 8 meeting.
A committee member said they will meet with the superintendent and curriculum director Eric Martin after the April break to initiate on‑site and off‑site Safe Routes audits and to explore integrating the Safe Routes curriculum into schools. Bridget Bocotte from the Connecticut Department of Transportation was identified as the DOT contact who conducts the free…
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