Operation BFF and other enforcement activities
*MEDIA TIP* School is Out & Enforcement Ramps Up with $164 Tickets for Crosswalk Violations What: School is out and summer is here. No better time to remind drivers to expect to see more pedestrians, especially with the 184,000 Orange…
“Just as quick as it can be safe, it can turn unsafe,” says OPD Sgt. Richard Ruth, the lead on the city’s pedestrian and bike safety enforcement efforts along with their partner Best Foot Forward. OPD has received FDOT grant…
Amanda Day, project director for Bike/Walk Central Florida, shared the BFF update with the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) this past month where they all celebrated the success and stressed the importance of the BFF mission to encourage drivers to…
Operation Best Foot Forward was out in full force the first week of February. If you missed the news, Orlando Police Department (OPD) and Orange County Sherriff’s Office (OCSO) conducted the sixth round of crosswalk enforcement since August 2012. The…
MEDIA ADVISORY Immediate Release: Feb 3, 2014 FURTHER INFORMATION: Amanda Day (407) 716-8221 Joan Carragher (508) 415-3351 *MEDIA TIP* Dangerous Drivers, Beware. OPD and OCSO are cracking down on motorists who won’t yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk…
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 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…
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,…
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…