ORLANDO, Fla. – Children are the least predictable pedestrian and the most difficult to see. Last year in Orange County, 74 children under the age of 14 collided with a car. Motorists failing to yield are sometimes to blame. That’s…
Did you know a school bus weighs about 23,000 pounds. The size and weight of school buses can make it difficult for bus operators to see pedestrians and stop quickly for them. And that's why 1,300 Orange County Public School bus drivers…
With the return of school here, make sure your Back-to-School style is one of safety. Bike/Walk Central Florida was featured by WESH in a back-to-school segment with great tips for all pedestrians and bicyclists or parents, kids, teachers and school visitors: Follow…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G0FbESxi-A ORLANDO, Fla. – Children are the least predictable pedestrian and the most difficult to see. Last year in Orange County, 74 children under the age of 14 collided with a car. Motorists failing to yield are sometimes to blame.…
The Orange County Public School Board recognized three special young ladies at its April 14 board meeting. Congratulations to Maddison Anneus from Lake Silver Elementary, Eva Robinson from Lake Sybelia Elementary, and Alyssa Witting from Lake George Elementary, who were…
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) will honor the three winners of the 2015 WalkSafe® Statewide Poster Contest from Orange County at its April 14 board meeting. More than 20 students from nine OCPS elementary schools submitted entries in the poster…
Orange County, FL – Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs announces that she accepted U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s nationwide Mayors' Challenge to help make roads more pedestrian and bike friendly. Mayor Jacobs is one of the 120 nationwide mayors –…