Operation Best Foot Forward completed its latest quarterly pedestrian safety enforcement from April 30 – May 10, with 18 law enforcement agencies across six counties issuing 488 warnings and citations to drivers that failed to yield to pedestrians. Many of…
Hosted by Bike/Walk Central Florida, the Best Foot Forward (BFF) Summit of 2024 continued its tradition as the premier annual event uniting advocates, planners, engineers, educators, and law enforcement with one shared objective: the advancement of pedestrian safety in Central…
In the hustle and bustle of Central Florida's diverse landscape, the quest for safer streets has taken center stage with a shared vision from cities and counties to reduce traffic-related deaths to zero, an initiative coined by the Florida Department…
While many of the pedestrian crosswalks monitored by Best Foot Forward have shown improvement over time, we wanted to give special recognition to some of the most improved locations from the past decade in honor of Pedestrian Safety Month. Each…
Whether walking, biking, or rolling across the street, our crosswalks should be safe for everyone. In many cases, very simple changes can have a lasting impact in improving crosswalk safety—changes that allow drivers to see pedestrians sooner and improve infrastructure…
As students throughout Central Florida prepare for a return to the classroom, local law enforcement recently wrapped up Operation Best Foot Forward: Back to School, a pedestrian safety initiative aimed at keeping our youngest pedestrians safe as they walk to…
Walking home with heavy shopping bags in-hand, you approach an upcoming intersection. Cars are approaching in the distance, but the crosswalk is clearly marked for pedestrians. On a two-lane street near a shopping plaza, you’d expect drivers would anticipate people…
All were welcome at the Rollin’ and Strollin’ community bike event held in the parking lot of the Orange County South Trail Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2023. This family-friendly event was made possible with help from several organizations:…