With more drivers getting back on the road as "stay-at-home" orders are relaxed, now is a more important time than ever to ensure drivers are educated about pedestrian safety and…
An Orlando Sentinel photographer captured a driver turning right as people were walking and biking across the street using the crosswalk at the intersection of SR 434 and US 17/92…
Jamie Holmes from WFTV shares an eye-opening video taken during Operation Best Foot Forward where a driver swerves and slams on their brakes, almost hitting deputy crossing the street. Drivers…
Pedestrian injuries and deaths were down during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. And, now that more drivers are returning to the roads as "stay-at-home" orders are relaxed,…
WESH covers Operation Best Foot Forward in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties in July 2020. During the operation, local law enforcement officers and deputies look for drivers who fail to…
Ybeth Bruzal warns drivers to "Slow Your Roll" when discussing Operation Best Foot Forward. All drivers must follow Florida's yield laws and stop for all pedestrians in marked crosswalks. Originally…
Three law enforcement agencies partnering together to enforce seven crosswalks in Central Florida. Serious pedestrian crashes on the rise since the start of the pandemic as more people get on…
Reporter Q McCray provides a description of how Operation Best Foot Forward reminds drivers to follow the law. Drivers who fail to yield and stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk…
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…
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…
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…
OBT’s new pedestrian hybrid beacons — what exactly do they do?
Over the years, local governments and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) have worked to make South Orange Blossom Trail…
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…
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…
