As the season changes and the days grow shorter, we’re reminded that fall is one of the most dangerous times of the year for people to cross streets and roads due to dark conditions. In fact, 76% of pedestrian fatalities…
You can’t see what you can’t see. That was the case with a crosswalk in College Park along Edgewater Drive. It involved a parallel parking spot on the street. When a car was parked there, other drivers could not see…
There’s a famous quote by Ghandhi: “If you don't ask, you don't get it.” This applies to many of our needs in life, from requests that seem like a longshot, to those that are simple. Every day, there are requests by…
Picture this. You’re crossing the street in a crosswalk located in the middle of the block. You’re lugging multiple shopping bags from your shopping trip. You look to the left, then to the right, and then to the left again.…
On July 21, three local law enforcement agencies spread out across Central Florida for Operation Best Foot Forward – a high-visibility enforcement operation to ticket drivers not obeying Florida law and stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks. Many asked, why do…
In recent years, there has been a decrease in crashes resulting in fatalities of drivers who had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above the legal limit of .08 g/dL. However, the number of pedestrians killed with a BAC above the…
Bike/Walk Central Florida (BWCF) welcomes three new members to the organization’s board of directors. Kelly Brock, Ph.D., P.E., deputy public works director/city engineer for the City of Casselberry, Franki Gonzalez, Realtor, and Christy Lofye, P.E., senior project manager for Inwood…
Are differing socioeconomic conditions in neighborhoods correlated to the number of pedestrian crashes? Do aspects of the built environment in some areas contribute to the frequency of drivers striking people walking? A group of University of Central Florida students asked…
What started out as idea has turned into a movement for change. The movement we're talking about is changing the way we think about bicyclists and pedestrians - in a place ranked as most deadly for anyone who dares to…