B. R. A. K. E. S.
Group of Westfield NJ
Bikers Runners And Kids Expect Safety

Contact: B.R.A.K.E.S. at PTO
Westfield Board of Education
302 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone: 908-789-4420
E-mail: TheBRAKESGroup@aol.com
Regular meetings of the B.R.A.K.E.S. Group are held the first Monday of each month at 9 A.M.
Please call or email B.R.A.K.E.S. for information.
Proposed  Westfield Bike Map   surveyed and first distributed in 2000, posted as Google Map overlay in 2007
* * new * * 2010 law in NJ requires motorists to STOP for pedestrians
  Republican  press release     Democratic  press release       town website
Safety Tips   for drivers and pedestrians from Westfield Police Department
Annual Westfield Walk to School Day and The Walking School Bus   article  in The Westfield Leader October 2, 2008
Common Ground - A Leadership Conference to Advance Walking, Biking, and Healthy Community Design held February 6, 2004
Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Conference Report May 2004 , see page 26 for B.R.A.K.E.S. presentation
NJ Department of Transportation Success Stories: Westfield B.R.A.K.E.S.   read the story
Police will issue 'tickets' to kids wearing helmets (for free treats) now through October   article  in The Westfield Leader June 10, 2010
Winning Poster Contest Entry  1999
B.R.A.K.E.S. report to the Westfield P.T.O.  1998-99
Debating the dumping of leaves in the streets  pictures
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