BikeWalk NC’s Friendly Driver Program has experienced significant growth over the past four years. From 2022 to 2025, total participation increased by 655 percent, reflecting expanded partnerships, stronger outreach, and increased demand for road safety education across North Carolina.
Designed to help motorists safely share the road with people walking and biking, BikeWalk NC’s Friendly Driver Program continues to build safer, more welcoming streets across North Carolina. In 2025 alone, we delivered 53 presentations and reached 2,242 participants statewide. Each session represents another step toward a culture of awareness, accountability, and mutual respect on our roads.
The Friendly Driver Program is a one-hour, interactive course that covers essential road-sharing topics, including:
- Common crash scenarios and how to prevent them
- The legal rights and responsibilities of drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians
- Practical strategies to reduce conflicts and improve safety
Throughout 2025, the program continued to grow and connect with a wide range of audiences. We worked with schools and driver’s education programs, municipalities, engineering firms and transportation professionals, YMCA partners, Wake County Safe Routes to School, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Durham Public Schools, partners in Chapel Hill, and students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 2025, we also launched a new design suite for all Friendly Driver materials. The updated visuals improved clarity, accessibility, and consistency across presentations and outreach efforts.
In 2025 our presentations were nearly even split between in-person and virtual participation. In-person sessions allow for direct engagement and interactive discussion, particularly in classrooms and municipal settings. Virtual sessions increase accessibility and allow us to reach professionals, organizations, and partners across the state without geographic or transportation barriers. Maintaining both formats ensures the program remains adaptable and responsive to each community’s needs.
As we look ahead in 2026, we are focused on continuing this growth and bringing the Friendly Driver Program to even more communities across North Carolina.
Interested in hosting or attending a Friendly Driver Program session?
Contact programs@bikewalknc.org
