Yield Rates On the Rise
Enforcement is over – data collection begins. The data dudes were out at a mid-block crosswalk at N Pine Hills Rd N of North Lane. The yield rate increased from 7% in February to over 24% in June. Thanks to…
Harsher Punishments For Hit-and-run Drivers
The Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act was signed into law, bringing comfort to those who have lost a loved one in hit and run accident. Now those who “Leave the Scene of an Accident” (LSA) will have real consequences. The…
BFF Making BFFs at Ivey Lane Park
Karate exhibitions, live R&B music and true community fun united at the Inaugural Juneteenth Festival at Ivey Lane Park. Best Foot Forward was honored to be a participant at the inaugural festival along with community partners like Get Active Orlando.…
Orange County: Fast Feedback
Drivers - get ready for some feedback. It's more like electronic feedback. Residents have voiced their concerns about traffic speeds in and around schools. They say, "kids are on foot or cruising on two wheels while one ton of metal…
School is Out & Enforcement Ramps Up with $164 Tickets for Crosswalk Violations
*MEDIA TIP* School is Out & Enforcement Ramps Up with $164 Tickets for Crosswalk Violations What: School is out and summer is here. No better time to remind drivers to expect to see more pedestrians, especially with the 184,000 Orange…
Report Ranks Central Florida Number One in the Nation For Preventable Pedestrian Deaths
2014 report finds pedestrians disproportionately killed or injured due to poor street design and planning ORLANDO, Fla — According to a new report released by the National Complete Streets Coalition, Central Florida ranks as the most dangerous metropolitan region for…
OPD Warns Walkers of Ped Laws in Time for SunRail
“Just as quick as it can be safe, it can turn unsafe,” says OPD Sgt. Richard Ruth, the lead on the city’s pedestrian and bike safety enforcement efforts along with their partner Best Foot Forward. OPD has received FDOT grant…
We Are Converting Peds to Cyclists
By Katy Magruder – BWCF Project Manager Here’s the deal. I love to bike but seem to make excuses as to why I don’t do more of it. Mostly I am afraid to ride on roads like Colonial Dr, 17-92,…
Community Connected by Commuter Rail
If you missed the SunRail station events this spring, then you must have been on tour with Yanni or trekking in flip flops through the Pacific Northwest. The SunRail team, ReThink Your Commute and Best Foot Forward participated in numerous…