Best Foot Forward (BFF) continues to demonstrate progress with increased driver yield rates since its launch in June 2012.
The BFF program’s 2014 18-Month Progress Report highlights Orlando’s pedestrian situation, BFF’s Triple “E” action plan (education, engineering & enforcement), and what’s happening at the crosswalks BFF is monitoring.
Since 2012, BFF has seen big changes.
Operation BFF (enforcement with OPD & OCSO) has –
- Enforced 296 crosswalk details
- Issued 3,791 warnings and 1,787 citations
BFF has –
- Presented and distributed materials to 322 community groups & organizations
- Given out 11,307 iYield4Peds bumper sticks
- Distributed a total of 171,334 stickers, flyers, and educational materials
Driver yield rates have –
- Increased from 12% to 45% in marked crosswalks on roads 35 mph or less
- Increased from 1.2% to 23% in marked crosswalks on roads 40 mph or higher
The 2014 18-month BFF Progress Report highlights demonstrated progress in the City of Orlando and Orange County. The report also breaks down what’s happening at the crosswalks BFF monitored over the past 18 months. More drivers are yielding, more residents are engaged and enforcement is raising awareness of driver yield laws.
