What does the latest Government Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Report tell us about the walkability of our roads? How does Florida fare versus other states? Measurable efforts to improve safety for all community members on the roads have increased in…
Osceola County, City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, their respective law enforcement agencies, MetroPlan Orlando, LYNX, Osceola County School District, Florida Health Department and local safety advocates have joined forces to launch the Best Foot Forward for pedestrian safety…
Kudos to City of Orlando! They’ve officially joined the Vision Zero movement by adopting a resolution committing to the goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2040. This comes at the heels of the upward trend of the…
Media turn out to tell viewers about Operation Best Foot Forward and why they must yield to people walking As Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) and Orlando Police Department (OPD) were out enforcing Florida's driver yield law during February’s…
This morning Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff's Office helped kick off our first Operation Best Foot Forward enforcement of 2018. Undercover officers crossed the street at marked crosswalks and other uniformed officers issued warnings or tickets to motorists…
Media Contacts: Amanda Day or Barbara Giles 407-636-5606 [email protected] or [email protected] OPD and OSCO Crosswalk Crackdown Feb. 7 Operation BFF urges drivers to yield for people in crosswalks WHAT: Operation Best Foot Forward is a high-visibility, dual-enforcement action to remind drivers…
On December 21, 2017, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rescinded its interim approval of new installations of Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) due to issued and pending patents by the inventor of the RRFB, Stop Experts. Since FHWA issued the…
A little drizzle wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of Audubon Park Elementary students and parents as they started the year on the right foot, kicking off their walking school bus program on Wednesday, January 10. A walking school bus…
Do you travel on two wheels or on two feet through Orlando’s Mills 50 and Milk Districts? Then, the City of Orlando wants to hear from you. It’s part of the Milk and Mills 50 Main Streets Districts Bicycle and…