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*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 County students on summer break starting this week. The […]
People On Foot
By Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel Metro Orlando once again is the most dangerous place in the country to take a walk, followed closely by three other Florida regions: Tampa-St. Petersburg, Jacksonville and Miami-Fort Lauderdale. Wide roads designed to speed traffic and far-flung subdivisions served by strip centers have combined in Orlando and much of […]
People On Foot
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 operation yielded over 150 citations and warnings to drivers failing […]
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ORLANDO, Fla—(March 5, 2014)—Three young students will be honored for their commitment to pedestrian safety as part of UM-WalkSafe’s annual statewide poster contest at the March 11, 2014, Orange County school board meeting. Nine elementary schools participated in this year’s poster contest and Lake George Elementary third grader, Kaitlyn Sheehan, […]
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FACT SHEET FURTHER INFORMATION: Amanda Day (407) 716-8221 [email protected] Fact Sheet Best Foot Forward For Pedestrian Safety Orlando is the most dangerous city for pedestrians in the nation, according to Transportation America Four Florida metropolitan areas were ranked as the most dangerous places to walk. Metro Orlando Tampa-St. […]