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Safe Routes to School Yard Sign Design Contest Winners

The Massachusetts SRTS Program’s Yard Sign Design Contest is a way for students to use their creativity to help promote safe roads for cyclists and pedestrians in their communities. Each year showcases a different theme, and four or five designs are selected. This page includes examples of prior winners by year with theme. You can enlarge each design by clicking on the text below the image.

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2026 – No Idling

Winning yard sign - Save lungs Save lives Stop Idling! — **Save lungs Save lives Stop Idling!**

Winning yard sign - Don't leave your car running — **Don’t Leave Your Car Running!**

Winning yard sign - It's the law — **It's the Law!**

Winning yard sign - Cars Off When Parked! — **Cars Off When Parked!**

2025 - Helmet Safety

**Keep Your Brain Safe By Wearing A Helmet**

**Be An Elephant. Never Forget Your Helmet!**

2024 - Bus Stop Safety

Stop Means Stop yard sign thumbnail — Stop Means Stop

The Bus Should Stop yard design thumbnail — The Bus Should Stop

2023 - Slow Down in School Zones

Watch for children. 20 is plenty. reduzca velocidad — Watch for children

Slow down. Watch! It's not a race! — Slow down

2022 - Walking School Bus & Bike Train Routes

Caution Drivers! Bike trail to school here — Bike trail to school

This road is part of a bike train route — Bike train route

Stop and look. Pedestrian crossing — Pedestrian crossing

Bike zone. Watch out for pedestrians — Watch for pedestrians

2021 - Be Safe Be Seen

At night just be bright. Wear reflective clothing at night to be safe! — Be bright at night

Bee aware, bee safe, bee seen — Bee school zone

2020 - Hands Free Law

Don't do it. It's the law. No texting while driving! — No texting while driving

Don't text & drive. Get there alive. — Get there alive

Hands free when driving! Mom, no phone. — Mom, no phone

2019 - No Idling

Don't be cruel. Stop idling at school — Don't be cruel

Engines off to stop the cough — Engines off

Stop idling in front of the schools — No idling at schools

We have a problem with pollution. Turn off your engine! Be part of the solution. — Be part of the solution

2018 - Driver Awareness and Rules of the Road

Slow down for kids in town — Slow down for kids

Slow down for the people of our town — Slow down for people

2017 - Driver Awareness and Rules of the Road

Slow down... Decrease your speed for kids and bikers in our community — Decrease your speed

It's not a race. Slow your pace — Slow your pace

Contact

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Safe Routes to School Statewide Coordinator: Email Safe Routes To School Contact Information at Judy.Crocker@aecom.com

Safe Routes to School Program Director: Email Safe Routes To School Contact Information at Rachel.ODonnell2@aecom.com

Safe Routes To School Outreach Coordinators

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