Vision Zero Educational Sign Information
These signs are part of Madison’s Vision Zero safety efforts.
Below are cards to learn more about each Vision Zero safety measure and other traffic control devices. Click each sign for more information on that traffic safety measure!
Each page has details on how to use the safety measure, where to find it, tips, and statistics.
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Cross before cars. This signal gives people walking a head start before drivers get a green light.
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Push, wait, cross. Flashing yellow lights alert drivers so you can cross safely.
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Push to cross safely. This special crossing light stays dark until you press the button—then cars must stop.
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Follow the bike light. These signals give bikes their own timing through busy intersections.
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Parked cars = protection. Bikes ride by the curb while parked cars form a buffer from traffic.
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Bikes come first. These calm neighborhood streets are for biking, not speeding or cutting through.
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Separated for safety. Curbs, posts, or medians create a physical barrier between bikers and cars.
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Cycle Tracks
Stay in your lane. People biking ride in their own protected space; pedestrians and buses cross with care.
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Bike Diverters
Bikes enter, cars do not. These barriers slow or redirect cars while letting people biking pass through safely.
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Contraflow Bike Lanes
Bike both ways. These lanes let people bike safely in the opposite direction of one-way car traffic.
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Shared-Use Paths
Everyone is welcome. Off-street paths for walking, biking, rolling, and running—just no car traffic.
