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…
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs also had a special message for OC residents on back to school safety. She gathered some great safety tips for parents and students from OCPS and the American School Bus Council. Here are a few you can…
As 185,870 OCPS students started school on August 19, the topic at the most recent Orange County Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) meeting was stats on ped and bike crash incidents for individuals ages 5-19 from 2010-2013 in Orange County.…
Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office Conduct a Series of Pedestrian Crosswalk Enforcement Actions in June What: School is out and summer is here. No better time to remind drivers to expect more pedestrians crossing the roads, with…
What if we told you trauma injury accounts for 30% of all deaths, whereas cancer accounts for 16% and heart disease is 12% in the U.S. That’s why May is named Trauma Awareness Month to remind all of us that…
Orlando police were on the lookout for pedestrians Tuesday. Officers were stationed at various intersections in Orlando to stop and ticket anyone who does not stop for pedestrians in designated crosswalks. Officials said over the past decade, Metro-Orlando ranked the…
Police have a special mission Tuesday: They're setting up several enforcement sites, hoping to better protect people who walk or bike across Orlando's busy roads. For drivers behind the wheel, breaking the law is not only endangering lives, but it…
Orlando Police Department Conducts High-Visibility Enforcement for Drivers for Failing to Yield for Pedestrians in Crosswalks
WMFE — For years, Orlando has ranked among the most dangerous metro areas for pedestrians in the nation, with roughly two injuries per day and one fatality a week. Now a coalition of pedestrian advocates, law enforcement, local government and…