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…
The Kissimmee Police Department (KPD) and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) conducted their first high-visibility crosswalk enforcement action on April 18. This crosswalk crackdown, dubbed ‘Operation Best Foot Forward (BFF),’ reminds drivers to yield and stop for people in…
*MEDIA ALERT/PHOTO OPP* Operation Best Foot Forward Begins in Osceola County Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Kissimmee Police Department and St. Cloud Police Department to start ticketing drivers who fail to yield to people in crosswalks on April 18 WHAT: Osceola…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOAwGvWY6Rk When it comes to making our streets safer for people walking, a lot of factors come into play. While most collisions occur outside of a crosswalk, it's worth noting that drivers fail to yield to people walking in crosswalks…
February marked Operation Best Foot Forward’s (BFF) 19th high-visibility crosswalk enforcement action conducted by Orlando Police Department (OPD) and Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). The ‘crosswalk crackdown’ reminds drivers to yield and stop for people in marked crosswalks, as Florida…
This morning Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff's Office helped kick off our first Operation Best Foot Forward enforcement of 2018. Undercover officers crossed the street at marked crosswalks and other uniformed officers issued warnings or tickets to motorists…
Media Contacts: Amanda Day or Barbara Giles 407-636-5606 [email protected] or [email protected] OPD and OSCO Crosswalk Crackdown Feb. 7 Operation BFF urges drivers to yield for people in crosswalks WHAT: Operation Best Foot Forward is a high-visibility, dual-enforcement action to remind drivers…
Congratulations are in order for the Orlando Police Department (OPD) – they were just awarded a $46,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to combat pedestrian and cyclist accidents here in Orlando. According to Orlando Weekly, “the grant…
With 47 reported pedestrian fatalities in Orange County, 2017 is shaping up to be one of the deadliest years on record for people simply trying to walk across a street. Add in the fact that Daylight Savings just ended and…