The recent ban on texting and driving brings hope that fewer fatalities and accidents will occur due to distracted drivers. Starting October 1, a new law made texting while driving a secondary offense in Florida, meaning drivers will be ticketed if…
Orlando City Commissioner Sam Ings and local Orlando residents were out in full force at the Happy Healthy Kids Fair at the Charles Smith Community Center. When it was time to talk pedestrian safety, the kids, parents and teens in the…
Did you hear the news? A pedetrians skybridge just arrived at a convention center near you — specifically the Orange County Convention Center. The new Gary Sain Memorial Skybridge, which opened Sept. 20, connects the Rosen Plaza hotel to the Orange…
Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office Conduct a Series of Pedestrian Crosswalk Enforcement Actions in October With Halloween right around the corner, Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) and Orlando Police Department (OPD) will be deployed throughout county to…
Imagine a bustling street shared happily and safely by peds, cyclists, cars, and buses alike. The new Urban Street Design Guide issued by the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) brings that vision one step closer to reality because…
That’s right. Best Foot Forward is expanding. When the Triple E program launched in May 2012, the City of Orlando, Orange County, MetroPlan Orlando and LYNX targeted 15 marked crosswalks to be piloted for yield rate improvements. With targeted enforcement,…
One-day international event to encourage families, students and the community to be actively aware of pedestrians and encourage safe walking to and from school. What: Best Foot Forward and its partner, Orange County Public Schools (OCPS), are taking their yearly…
Come out and celebrate International Walk to School Day 2013 by walking with Orlando area students to their school. Wednesday, October 9, Orange County kids will be walking to school together in support of safe walking behaviors, and Best Foot…
NHTSA announced it is making $2 million pedestrian safety grants available for education and enforcement efforts to combat the rising number of ped deaths. Twenty-two communities were selected to submit and only six communities will be selected. The Metro Orlando area made this…