UPDATED: Operation Best Foot Forward, Nov. 10 & 11 – Daylight Savings Switch Increases Dangers for Pedestrians
Four local law enforcement agencies to conduct two-day crosswalk enforcement operation in Orange and Osceola, and Seminole Counties
What does it take to get a crosswalk, traffic signal or midblock crossing installed?
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…
Alert to Drivers: Watch for Students Returning to Schools
On Friday, August 21, more than one-in-three students enrolled in the Orange County Public School system, returned to the traditional classroom. That’s more than 75,000 students either biking, walking, or riding in a car or bus. Thousands more returned to…
Local Law Enforcement Cracking Down at Crosswalks, as More Drivers Get Back on the Road
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…
Best Foot Forward Community Outreach reZooms with Winter Park Rotary Club
As everyone adjusts to communicating during the pandemic, Best Foot Forward (BFF) continues reaching out to organizations in Central Florida with our pedestrian safety messages. Recently, BFF’s community outreach specialist Roni Wood shared information about the program with the Winter…
Media Advisory: Local Law Enforcement Conducts Crosswalk Crackdown as More Drivers Get Back on the Road
ORLANDO, Fla. (Jul. 21, 2020) – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Orlando Police Department and Longwood Police Department are conducting Operation Best Foot Forward, a high-visibility crosswalk enforcement operation, at seven crosswalks on Tuesday, July 21. WHY: The downward trend…
Report Identifies Fatality Risk for People Walking Under the Influence, Provides Solutions
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…
Shop on Amazon.com and Show Your Support
Want to help create safer conditions for walkers? Shop regularly on Amazon.com? Perfect. Every time you buy something on Smile.Amazon.com, you will be contributing to Bike/Walk Central Florida, program administrator of Best Foot Forward, in the form of a small…
Bike/Walk Central Florida Welcomes Three New Board Members
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…