Stories that pertain to state-wide issues about Florida pedestrian safety
The state of Florida is celebrating its seventh annual statewide Mobility Week from October 21 through 28, 2022! What is Mobility Week? Mobility Week is a cooperative effort by the Florida Department of Transportation and its partner agencies to promote…
Thanks to our friends at the Florida Bicycle Association (FBA) for their advocacy and the following update on the Spring 2021 Florida Legislative Session: From FBA: 2021 Florida Legislative Update The Florida Legislature recently passed amendments to section 316.083 (and others) of…
The Governors’ Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released a special Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State - 2020 Preliminary Data report. In the past decade, the nation has faced an overwhelming increase in pedestrian fatalities. Seven states, all with deaths in the triple…
The Metro Orlando-Sanford-Kissimmee region and the State of Florida again top the lists as most dangerous for people walking. Smart Growth America (SGA) released its biennial "Dangerous by Design" report of the deadliest metro areas and states for pedestrians. According…
Each and every school day, hundreds of dedicated Central Florida school crossing guards provide an invaluable service by helping ensure the safe passage of students commuting between home and school. To let these men and women know how important they…
It’s an almost impossible scenario for most people to fathom: striking a person with your vehicle and fleeing, leaving them there to die. Yet, the Florida hit-and-run fatality rate jumped 18% from 2019 to 2020 according to the Florida Department…
There’s no excuse for carelessly putting children in danger, and now illegally passing a school bus could cost violators as much as $400. Florida H.B. 37, also known as the School Bus Safety Act, increased the fines on January 1,…
The 2020 Florida Legislative session wrapped up on Thursday, March 19, 2020. One bill was ultimately left on the table. Perhaps it was the immediate and necessary attention to nationwide health concerns involving COVID-19 that kept certain bills from advancing…
It’s a somber read. The recently released edition of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report shows an alarming trend nationwide, as well as here in Florida. According to the GHSA report, pedestrian fatalities increased by 53 percent nationwide, from…