Operation BFF and other enforcement activities
Getting drivers to consistently hit the brakes when people are in crosswalks is the goal of Osceola County and Kissimmee officials who are expanding the Best Foot Forward program into the county this spring. “We want people out. We want…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIulBA46768 Orlando is consistently ranked as one of the most dangerous places in the country for people walking. Throughout the year, the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the Orlando Police Department conduct enforcement, one of the E's in our Triple-E…
Pedestrian – it's well, very pedestrian. Friends at Webster Dictionary define pedestrian as “lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.” It’s no wonder that no man, woman or child looks in the mirror and says; “I’m a PED!” This was reinforced just…
Drivers: Cutting Off Pedestrians in Crosswalks is Costly Best Foot Forward recognizes Crossing Guard Awareness Month by ticketing drivers who fail to yield at crosswalks near Orange County schools February is Crossing Guard Awareness Month. To honor the more than…
Senate Bill 332, also known as the vulnerable user law, is one step closer to becoming a reality in Florida. If passed, this bill would increase fines for drivers who hit vulnerable users - pedestrians, bicyclists, people in wheelchairs and…
The following column was written by Scott Maxwell and published in the Orlando Sentinel. It highlights the importance of bus safety and getting legislation passed to prevent deaths. By Scott Maxwell January 6, 2016 It was a June afternoon in…
Kids across the country walk to and from school each day. New federal legislation hopes to clear some blurred lines that have been allowing officers to arrest parents for allowing their kids to walk alone. This article from Streetsblog goes…
Thought the Orlando Police Department (OPD) only tickets drivers who don’t yield to pedestrians during Operation Best Foot Forward? Not so much. Since 2012, OPD has partnered with Best Foot Forward (BFF) and the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) several times…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) dropped by Conway Elementary on Oct. 27 to remind motorists to 1) yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and 2) follow crossing guard instructions. OCSO’s ped safety call to action comes on the heels of…