Operation BFF and other enforcement activities
Operation Best Foot Forward part of back-to-school safety reminder for drivers to be vigilant as over 72,000 Osceola County students return to school For media inquiries, contact: Erika Beerbower [email protected] Cell: 407-758-2727 KISSIMMEE, Fla – (August 15, 2018) Drivers be…
Six years ago, the Best Foot Forward (BFF) initiative launched to reverse the conflict between people walking and driving. The focus was simple: get more drivers to yield and stop for pedestrians at marked crosswalks as Florida law requires. Using…
How do you know when you’ve made your mark? Especially when it’s about something so pedestrian as a pedestrian safety campaign. Some say, the campaign hit the mark because of its catchy name, Best Foot Forward (BFF). The name sticks,…
The Kissimmee Police Department (KPD) and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) are making sure kids stay safe as they head back to school. That’s why on August 15, officers from KPD and OCSO will be conducting their second high-visibility…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure all Orange County citizens are safe on foot or behind the wheel. Sheriff Demings was a founding coalition partner for the 2012 BFF launch. Since, it has grown into a powerful…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Elfd5JISBE&feature=em-uploademail Since 2012, Best Foot Forward (BFF) has been diligently planting its grassroots seeds all over Central Florida. It started with a small group of concerned citizens, politicians, and police officers but quickly grew into a larger initiative. When Sheriff…
The Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) were out this morning to enforce six marked crosswalks across Orlando, reminding drivers that Florida’s yield laws require them to yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks. Decoy officers…
Media Alert: Attention Orange County Drivers: School's Out and So Are The Cops - June 13, 2018 June 13 Operation Best Foot Forward urges drivers to yield for people in crosswalks Orlando, Fla. – School is out for summer, and…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQw5JgXjwRM&t=7s Our BFF Ryan Harper is no stranger to Operation BFF - he's seen close encounters first-hand during enforcement in Orange County. On April 18, he headed over to Osceola County to see how drivers would respond during their first…