Operation BFF and other enforcement activities
International Walk to School Week Kicks-Off with a County-Wide Crosswalk Crackdown OCPS Urges Kids to Walk to School OPD & OCSO Urges Drivers to Yield What: October 6 – 10, 2014 is International Walk to School Week. Orange County Public…
Did you catch Operation Best Foot Forward in the news last week? Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office enforced the pedestrian yield law around Orange County, punishing offenders to the tune of a $164 fine. That’s what it…
Attention drivers: today and tomorrow the Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing the pedestrian yield law around Orange County to the tune of a $164 fine. That’s what it will cost you if you fail…
MEDIA ADVISORY Immediate Release: August 22, 2014 FURTHER INFORMATION: Amanda Day (407) 716-8221 Joan Carragher (508) 415-3351 ___________________________________________________________________ *MEDIA TIP* School is Back in Session & Enforcement Ramps Up with $164 Tickets for Crosswalk Violations What: Orange County…
School is out. And, this means more than 100,000 Orange County students are on summer break - playing outside, biking through neighborhoods or just having fun. In June, Orange County Sherriff’s Office (OCSO) and Orlando Police Department (OPD) focused their …
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…
*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…
“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…
Amanda Day, project director for Bike/Walk Central Florida, shared the BFF update with the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) this past month where they all celebrated the success and stressed the importance of the BFF mission to encourage drivers to…