Crosswalk crackdown planned as Daylight Savings ends and 2017 is shaping up to be one of the deadliest yet for people walking With 47 reported pedestrian fatalities in Orange County, 2017 is shaping up to be one of the deadliest…
Best Foot Forward addresses rising trend in pedestrian injuries and fatalities in Osceola County & City of Kissimmee Osceola County, City of Kissimmee, their respective law enforcement agencies, MetroPlan Orlando, LYNX, Osceola County Public Schools, Florida Health Department and local safety…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) and Best Foot Forward's Community Outreach Program Manager, Barbara Giles, were invited by The Reserve at Indian Hill, a senior citizen apartment community in Pine Hills,to talk about the dangerous of walking, biking and…
We appreciate Orange County Commissioner (District 2) Bryan Nelson’s help with getting the word out on Best Foot Forward’s mission. In a guest column published in the Apopka Voice, on July 13, Commissioner Nelson touted BFF’s “Triple E” approach --…
How about being rewarded for doing the right thing. Orlando Police Department traffic enforcement has been doing just that – thanking drivers and people on foot with a free lunch from Chick-fil-A for doing something as simple as yielding to…
Orange County Sheriff’s Office to enforce Florida’s driver yield law at marked crosswalks to improve pedestrian safety. ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) will be cracking down on drivers who fail to yield for a person crossing…
Check out VICE News’ coverage of a growing pedestrian safety problem in the US – includes an interview with BWCF Executive Director Amanda Day. Day calls for a push to normalize walking which she says starts with changing driver attitudes. “No one even thinks…
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…