Their suit of armor? An orange safety vest. Their sword? A small red STOP sign. Their battle? Helping PEDS safely cross the street. Each day, our crossing guards suit up and head out to the front lines to help the…
Intersection City Pedestrian Injuries SR50 & JOHN YOUNG PKY Orlando 12 GOLDENROD RD & GEORGE ANN ST Winter Park 11 S KIRKMAN RD & CONROY RD Orlando 10 SILVER STAR RD & PINE HILLS RD Unincorporated 10 SR50 & N…
It’s MLK Day! Best Foot Forward arrived in Downtown Orlando and roads were already packed. Without an easy way for one staff member to find parking and take multiple trips to the vendor site to set up the BFF…
People Worth Watching in 2015? Try PEDS. Why? Because drivers colliding with PEDS or PEDS darting in front of cars has become second nature in Central Florida. Orlando Sentinel's Scott Maxwell agrees and calls on leaders - and you and me…
Street crossing deaths are high despite efforts to make streets smarter by Brian Mockenhaupt, AARP Bulletin, December 2014 Between 2003 and 2012, crashes killed 47,025 pedestrians nationwide. -Smart Growth America — Edward Linsmier This is the moment Mary McArdle dreads. She steps…
By Megan Elliot For the last few years, Keith Wiedemann wasn’t sure if he could make it across Aloma Avenue alive. If a car ran a red light or turned right on a red, the blind Winter Park resident couldn’t…
To raise awareness for the White Cane Law Imagine crossing the street and not being able to see anything? This scenario is a daily struggle for many Orlando residents who are visually impaired. That’s why Lighthouse Central Florida and the…
Talk about PED engagement. Try this: More than$100,000 worth of media coverage and reaching 1 million+ people through 6 TV stations, 3 community pubs and a host of online bloggers. Not to mention Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...with likes, retweets, comments from the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida…
The Safe Walking Movement Marches On Operation Best Foot Forward: October 9 is Day Two of Crosswalk Enforcement Actions Across Orange County What: On Wednesday, October 8, students, parents, teachers, and volunteers got up and got moving for safe walking across…