BEND, OR -- The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee works to promote and encourage safe walking and biking as a significant means of transportation in the area. Associate Planner Tanya Saltzman says that several bike and pedestrian accidents related to icy sidewalks and streets have occurred over the years and are preventable by simply turning off your sprinkler systems. Saltzman says around this time, people usually get their irrigation systems blown out and shut down for the season. For that reason, she wants to remind the public to consider doing that to ensure walk and roadways remain safe to travel on.