Provision of training for those who are new to cycling. Many local authorities run cycle training schemes for children in local schools; some may also provide training for adults, either directly or working with independent instructors. Cycle training is co-ordinated in England by Cycling England, a partnership body set up by several government departments. It administers 'Bikeability', the National Standard for Cycle Training, and provides resources to support training initiatives. In Scotland a similar scheme is operated by Cycling Scotland.

Promotion of safer, more environmentally sustainable and healthier ways of getting to and from school with particular emphasis on walking and cycling.

The Council should have a continuing programme of schemes to improve the safety and operation of the highway network. Many of these schemes originate from requests made by the public. As well as concerns about the safety of individual road junctions, there are requests for pedestrian crossing facilities, speed restraint measures (such as road humps), and minor issues such as new warning signs.

Driver education programmes that are available to both recreational and professional drivers.

Provision and maintenance of pedestrian crossings in locations where it is likely that pedestrians may need to cross roads within the local authority area e.g. at major road junctions, near shopping areas, outside schools.

Certain roads may be designated as children's play areas. Such roads may be closed to vehicles permanently or at certain times of day. Where roads are not closed they may be subject to reduced speed limits and traffic may have to give priority to children and pedestrians.

Safety cameras are designed to detect and prevent speed limit offences and traffic signal violations, and provide evidence for a fixed penalty notice.

Provision of school crossing patrols in locations where children frequently need to cross the road on their way to school (e.g. opposite school premises, at major road junctions near a school) and where children may be in danger from road traffic.

In areas where excessive speed is considered a risk to public safety the local authority may construct 'speed humps' for the purpose of reducing traffic speeds. Speed humps are typically constructed in residential roads and in areas where there may be a large amount of pedestrian traffic (such as near school entrances). The local authority makes provision for speed road humps to reduce speeds and improve safety of residential roads.

The local authority (often with the local police) is responsible for setting speed limits on roads within their area. In setting a speed limit the authority will consider the alignment of the road , the speed most motorists expect to travel along this road and the type of road and where it is located. Applications to revise speed limits may be considered by the authority.