Engineers are hard at work every day, innovating new ways to make roads safer for walkers. From 3D crosswalks to zombie crosswalk lights, there have been countless attempts to protect all road users. But, not all of these imaginative solutions…
“Six people, including a child, were injured Friday in a crash in the tourist district of Orange County, officials said,” WKMG news report from May 2019. “Four people were injured after a car crashed into a Casselberry overpass early Tuesday at…
Crosswalk Crackdowns, or “Operation BFF” are one of the most important parts of the Best Foot Forward Program. Along with Education, Engineering and Evaluation, BFF uses Enforcement to further its mission of changing driver behavior. The goal: get more drivers…
Is June too early to start prepping for Back to School? Families in Washington Shores say absolutely not! Best Foot Forward joined more than 100 kids and families at Commissioner Samuel Ings’ “Washington Shores Back to School Jump Start to…
UPDATE 7/1: The law is now in affect Starting today, law enforcement can pull you over if they catch you texting while driving. UPDATE 4/17: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law. The new law will go into…
Bubbles drifted through the morning air. Music from the DJ wafted in the breeze. Five-hundred legs ran, jogged, walked. An aura of active anticipation engulfed the area. That was the scene at the Pine Hills Trail 5K Fun Run and…
UPDATE: June 28, 2019 The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office took their turn helping to make the streets safer by encouraging drivers to yield for pedestrians in marked crosswalks. On Wednesday, June 26, the OCSO participated in Operation Best Foot Forward…
Last year, our BFF Roni Wood spent a week in the hospital and three months in a wheelchair after a driver hit her while she walked her bike across a crosswalk. Every pedestrian's nightmare became her reality when a driver…
This summer, officers in Osceola County will be on the streets for an Operation Best Foot Forward crosswalk crackdown. On June 26th, plain-clothed deputies from the Osceola County Sheriff's Office will be citing drivers who fail to yield for people…